#Chapter 25: A New Era

Ava Chris and I made our way back to the podium with the Elders in tow. This decree was unprecedented, a radical shift that would undoubtedly send shockwaves rippling through every facet of our pack’s way of life. But I was proud of him. Eradicating the Omega slavery had been a lifelong pipedream of mine, and Chris had just made it happen in a matter of minutes. Or at least, that was how it seemed; there was still much ahead of us, and perhaps the change was only just beginning. As we stepped up to address the crowd once again, I could feel the tension crackling through the crowd, thick and palpable like the air right before a storm. The pack members, which were still murmuring amongst themselves, slowly turned to face us as we took our places once again. Chris didn’t so much as flinch beneath their scrutinizing gazes. Instead, he simply raised his hand, commanding silence with that effortless aura of authority that I had come to admire in the recent days. “As you all he