The council chamber was a cauldron of fury, the air thick with the scent of betrayal and suspicion.
Shadows danced across the stone walls like restless spirits, their movements mirroring the turmoil that gripped the room.
Werewolves and vampires, once bound by a fragile peace, now stood on opposite sides of the ancient table, their eyes blazing with accusations.
Zereth slammed his fist onto the table, the sound echoing through the hall like a crack of thunder. His crimson eyes swept across the gathered leaders, daring anyone to challenge him.
"Enough!" he growled, his voice cutting through the charged air like a blade. "We are here to find answers, not to tear each other apart."
A werewolf elder stepped forward, his grizzled face twisted with contempt.