CHAPTER FIFTY EIGHT – THE REBELLION ENSUES

The crowd was getting restless now, with shouts of agreement and dissent ringing out. Laura felt Leah grip her arm tightly. "This is bad," Leah whispered. "If this keeps up, we might have a full-scale revolt on our hands." Logan raised his hands, calling for silence. "Enough! We've already settled this, Xyon. Unless you want to challenge me again?" For a moment, it seemed like Xyon might do just that. But then, to everyone's surprise, he smiled. It was not a pleasant smile. "No, Logan," Xyon said, his voice dripping with contempt. "I don't need to challenge you. Your weakness will be your own undoing." With that, Xyon turned and strode out of the hall, his followers close behind. A stunned silence fell over the remaining werewolves. Logan looked shaken but quickly regained his composure. "This meeting is adjourned. Return to your duties, and remember: we are one pack. Let's not forget that." As tension continued to mount in the werewolf compound, Laura found herself in an increa