Chapter 42

Ashley's eyes widened as the transformation unfolded before her, revealing the wolves. She was taken aback by how swiftly they had shifted into their lupine forms. Alarina glanced at the girls standing beside her, and they exchanged nods of understanding before they, too, underwent their wolf transformation.

"Whoa," Ashley unconsciously blurted out, her amazement breaking the tense silence. Thalia shot her a glare, irritated by the interruption.

The two opposing wolf packs faced each other, their growls vibrating through the room as they readied themselves for battle. Thalia, the puppeteer of this dark spectacle, addressed her gang with unwavering confidence. "May the best wolf win. I'm counting on you all. Don't let me down."

With a single command, "Fight," from Thalia, the wolves charged at each other with ferocity, colliding in a flurry of teeth and fur. The room became a chaotic battleground as the wolves clashed, knocking each other down with savage force.

Amid the chaos, Alarina