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Liam and Penelope woke up the next day with heavy hearts and a deep sense of determination. Despite the rejection they faced the previous day, they knew that they could not give up on their mission. They had come too far to turn back now.

As they ate breakfast, Liam spoke up, "Penelope, we cannot give up. We have to keep trying. We need to find a way to bring our packs together."

Penelope nodded in agreement. "I know, Liam. But how? The council was not receptive to our proposal. What other options do we have?"

"We'll figure something out," Liam replied confidently. "We'll keep talking to the people, to the elders. We'll find someone who will listen to us and see the value in our mission."

They spent the day looking for directions to a respected member of the Lycan council as they thought that it would waste the whole process. They kept talking to different pack members until they found one of them. And even as they did find him, trying to convince him of the importance of uniting the