The howl faded.

The forest listened.

And for the first time in generations

It did not resist.

No tension.

No rejection.

Just acceptance.

The bond had changed.

The packs had changed.

And Lyla stood at the center of it all.

The first Alpha of the United Pack.

When Lyla shifted back, the pack was still watching her.

Some with awe.

Some with hesitation.

Some like Mason still processing.

But none of them defied her.

None of them challenged what had ...