TROUBLES

Since the day Ava was banished from Bloodmoon pack, things had slowly gone from bad to worse. The full moon, once a time of celebration and power, now hung low and bloated in the sky, casting an eerie, sickly glow over the pack's lands. The wolves felt its influence, their behavior growing increasingly erratic and aggressive.

Colton stood at the edge of the clearing, gazing up at the bloated moon at the emergency meeting of the pack. Elders of the pack had called for a meeting to address the strange things happening to them, while Colton was in solitude.

‘What is happening to us?’ he growled, his voice barely above a whisper.

Ryder, his beta, accompanied him, his eyes gleaming with concern. ‘It is like the moon itself is cursed, alpha. The pack's behavior is getting more and more erratic. Fights are breaking out, and the hunts are failing.’

Colton's eyes narrowed. ‘I have tried to lead them, Ryder, but they would not listen. It is like they are under some sort of spell.’

Akira, the e