The Call to ArmsThe atmosphere in the great hall was charged with anticipation. Shadows danced on the stone walls as torches flickered, creating an uneasy ambiance. The pack's warriors remained silent, their gazes fixed on the Alpha who entered, burdened by the weight of destiny.Kael's footsteps resonated against the floor, the remnants of smoke and blood from the hunt still lingering on him. His shirt was tattered, his knuckles bruised, yet his eyes shone with an unwavering intensity. Each step he took commanded the attention of those present.“Alpha,” Beta Rowan said, bowing slightly, “we received the alarm—Darin is dead, isn’t he?”Kael held his silence for a moment. He halted at the center of the hall, allowing his golden eyes to scan over his warriors—men and women who had stood by him, bled alongside him, and entrusted him with their lives. When he finally spoke, his voice boomed like thunder.“He’s gone. The Dark Priestess has taken him.”A wave of murmurs spread through the
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