Chapter95: Not enemies but...

KELLY THOMPSON'S POV  The air crackled with tension, like the charged silence before lightning rends the sky. A snarl erupted from the far side of the clearing - a guttural sound that cut through the murmur of restless warriors. I pivoted on my heel, my gaze locking onto the source of the commotion. "Enough!" My voice thundered across the field, laced with the authority of Luna Queen. Every head turned, eyes wide, as I strode into the midst of the quarreling wolves. Two formidable warriors stood nose to nose, hackles raised, their animosity palpable. "Brothers, look at yourselves," I said, ice edging my tone as I placed myself between them. "You're not enemies. Your true adversary thrives in shadows, feeding on this discord." They hesitated, muscles taut, still bristling with aggression. But beneath the belligerence, there was fear - a realization that our real battle loomed ever closer, an insidious threat that would not cower before fangs or fury. "Stand down," I commanded, and after