The main chamber of Blackmoon Pack's grand hall was adorned with shadows, the torches' flickering creating spooky designs on the stone walls. Napoleon, the powerful leader of Blackmoon, stood in the middle, his strong shoulders tense with stress. One of his most reliable scouts, a slender man named Jarek, had just given him the latest information and now stood nearby looking anxious with his pale face and wide eyes.
Napoleon's usual composed attitude vanished, replaced by a furious look in his ice-blue eyes that showed a blend of anger and astonishment. His fists were clenched so tight that his knuckles became white, and the veins in his neck bulged like cords.
"Eleanor," he snarled, his voice dropping to a threatening pitch. "She announced herself as the Alpha Queen."
Jarek nodded, his throat tight with apprehension. "Yes, Alpha of mine. Her leadership has been acknowledged by the Greywolf Pack. Damon has disavowed his allegiance to you and committed himself to her mission.