THE LYCAN’S POWER

{ "Power is only given to those who are prepared to lower themselves to pick it up".}

The army station stood at the heart of the Bay Shifter territory, its towering wooden gates reinforced with iron, its walls lined with sentries on high alert. Even before I stepped inside, I could feel the weight of what awaited me, the tension in the air thick enough to taste. The moment I crossed the threshold, the hushed conversations around the war table ceased. All eyes turned to me.

Commander Flora stood at the head of the table, arms crossed, her gaze sharp and assessing. Beside her, General Tiger leaned forward, his fingers splayed over the map of our lands, the lines of his face etched with concern. Around them, the commanders and generals of Bay Shifter Pack sat in rigid silence, waiting.

I didn't bother with pleasantries as I pulled out a chair and took my seat, my voice cutting through the stillness. "Tell me what we know."