Camilla 84 : The shock

The pack was beginning to resemble its former glory, the echoes of its past slowly returning after the long shadow of war. The struggle to reclaim what was lost had ignited a spark of hope but also stirred old tensions that had been in existence for quite some time but had remained dormant for some reasons.

In the days before this war that was knocking on the golden door, the position of Zeta was a sacred one, carefully bestowed to prevent any threat to the Alpha's authority. The Zeta's power was covered by all; they knew it possessed a strength that could turn the tide of battles and command respect, which gives them more leverage to be raised a rank higher in the pack.

The elders knew this well. Many harbored secret ambitions, though they understood that achieving Zeta's status was a dream out of reach—except for Elder Albert, who dared to make his move by proposing earlier that he wanted to be the lieutenant colonel.

The rest, resigned to their limitations, sought to influence the