CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY - A NEW DAWN RISES

He gestured to Lysander, who stood off to the side. "We've all had to look beyond old grudges and mistrust to stand united. That unity is our greatest weapon. Remember that when we take the field tomorrow." As Erik continued to outline their battle plan, Anna's gaze swept over the assembled werewolves. She saw determination in their eyes, a steely resolve to protect their home and each other. Whatever doubts or fears they harbored were overshadowed by their collective will to survive and triumph. The next morning dawned gray and foreboding. An unnatural mist clung to the ground, and the air felt heavy with impending doom. The pack gathered at the predetermined sites, spread out across their territory in a pattern that mimicked the ancient ley lines. Anna stood at the center of it all, flanked by Erik and Lysander. Before them lay an intricate magical circle, painstakingly drawn with a mixture of sacred herbs and their own blood. This would be the focal point of their efforts to recr