CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO - RISE OF THE NEW THREAT

A hushed silence fell over the pack as all eyes turned to Erik. Anna felt her heart racing, the prophecy Elder Thorne had recounted echoing in her mind. Erik stepped forward, his posture tense but controlled. "Welcome, Lysander. I am Erik Fairchild, Alpha of this pack. What exactly do you mean by challenging the current order?" Lysander's lips curled into a smirk. "Isn't it obvious? The Blood Moon rises, signaling the time for change. I am here to claim my rightful place as the true Alpha." Murmurs rippled through the crowd. Anna could feel the tension in the air, thick enough to cut with a knife. Erik's voice remained calm, but Anna could sense the steel beneath his words. "And what makes you think you have any right to make such a claim?" Lysander's eyes flashed, a hint of red gleaming in their silver depths. "The prophecy speaks of a powerful being emerging during the Blood Moon. I am that being. I have powers beyond your imagination, and it is time for a new leader to guide ou