The moon, full and luminous in the night sky, cast an eerie glow upon the once strong and vibrant pack. Now, they lay scattered around their territory like broken dolls, their minds held captive by Lucius' sinister power. Fear clung to the air, as thick and suffocating as a death shroud. I could hear the broken sobs of my people – my family – and it was more than I could bear.
"Please," I whispered to the heavens, "help us."
I struggled to maintain my composure as I gazed upon the crumpled forms of Sebastian and Tristan. My heart ached with the weight of guilt that bore down on me like chains. This was my fault. I had led them here, into this nightmare, and now I was powerless to save them.
"Fight it," I urged them, my voice barely audible. "You're stronger than this."
But even as I sp
