The Elders' Proposal
The morning after Richard's funeral, the atmosphere in the Crescent Moon Pack was heavy with expectation. The events of the past weeks—the betrayal, the battle, and the loss—had shaken the pack to its core. The pyre's ashes were still warm, but the pack elders wasted no time. They summoned Alex to the Great Hall, a place reserved for decisions that shaped the pack's future.
Alex stood in the center of the room, his arms crossed and his expression neutral. The elders sat before him in a semicircle, their faces lined with age and wisdom. They were the keepers of tradition, the guardians of the pack's laws, and their judgment carried immense weight.
The silence stretched, broken only by the crackle of the fire in the hearth. Finally, Elder Mathias, the eldest and most respected among them, spoke.
