Ethan’s POVThe air in the meeting hall was stifling, tension hanging heavy over the pack. I stood at the head of the room, scanning the faces of my pack members—my family. Tonight, their usual confidence was overshadowed by worry. They sensed it in me, the weight of the unknown, and it rippled through them like a current. I had called this meeting to address our growing concerns, but now, standing before them, I felt the pressure of leadership like never before.I took a deep breath, gathering my thoughts. “We’ve got a problem,” I began, keeping my voice steady. “And it’s worse than I initially thought.”A murmur spread through the room. The pack was restless and uncertain, and I couldn’t blame them. The illness affecting the wildlife had been growing worse by the day, and now it was starting to affect my pack members, too. The realization was a punch to the gut. We were supposed to be stronger than this—invincible. But something was targeting us, and it wasn’t just a physical threa
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