*Prologue: The Blood Oath*

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The moon hung low in the sky, casting an eerie glow over the forest. Shadows danced upon the trees as two figures, cloaked in darkness, stood before a ancient altar.

"Moonlight pack shall forever bind to Nightshade's will," Ryker's ancestor, the dark sorcerer Malakai, declared, his voice dripping with malevolence.

Thane's ancestor, the Moonlight alpha Orion, hesitated before nodding. "Our packs united, our power unmatched."

Malakai produced a dagger, etching a crescent moon onto Orion's palm. "Seal this pact with blood, Orion. Future generations will honor our bond."

Orion's blood dripped onto the altar as Malakai whispered incantations. The air thickened with dark magic.

"A union forged in shadows," Malakai declared, "shall forever entwine our destinies."

The moon dipped below the horizon, casting the forest into darkness. The pact was sealed, awaiting its eventual reckoning.

unfolds with Arika's journey, Mars's hidden past and the packs' struggle for power amidst looming war.

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