At last, the chapter of Galeâs treachery had come to a close.
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Caleb proved himself to be a wise leader.
True to his word, he refused to perpetuate the hatred between werewolves and witches.
Under the weight of the packâs expectations, he declared boldly, âThe past conflict between the Thorn Edge Pack and the witches, as well as the recent retaliation from the witches, is hereby resolved.
Both races are now on equal footing.
The witches and the werewolves of the Xeric Pack have been pardoned without consequence.
Henceforth, the residents of the Thorn Edge Pack are no longer permitted to seek retribution against them.
We must acknowledge our own mistakes and accept the consequences.
We cannot allow this cycle of hatred to continue, as it will only lead to more bloodshed and harm our future generations.
â
Debraâs POV:
The war was over.
To avoid any further accidents, Caleb made a statement, assuring that he would not hold anyone accountable.
Caleb addressed everyone and stated, âOnce the battlefield is cleared, the witches and werewolves of the Xeric Pack can revive their Lives.
However, to ensure harmony between witches and werewolves, the supreme witch and my wife, Debra, will create new rules and regulations for the witches.
As for the werewolvesâ¦â
He glanced at me momentarily.
We had privately discussed and agreed that Harlan, the senior policeman, was the most suitable person to lead the werewolves of the Xeric Pack.
Harlan grew up in the Xeric Pack and always had an affection for it.
He was sincere, reliable, experienced, and powerful enough to take charge of the werewolves.
We could rest assured knowing that Harlan was in charge of the werewolves of the Xeric Pack.
Caleb continued, âFrom now on, Harlan will be in charge of the werewolves.
He is the Alpha of the Xeric Pack, and all the werewolves there must follow his orders.
â
The witches and the werewolves of Xeric Pack nodded earnestly.
âOkay, we agree!â
However, things didnât go well as planned.
Upon hearing the news, the elders of the Thorn Edge Pack, who liked giving orders, grew anxious.
They all tried persuading Caleb to withdraw his order.
âAlpha, this is an excellent opportunity for us to overtake the Xeric Pack and expand the territory of the Thorn Edge Pack.
Why do you want to let go of them easily? Countless members of the Thorn Edge Pack died.
Their sacrifice will be in vain if you do this.
â
Caleb responded, âNo.
The Thorn Edge Pack and the Xeric Pack have both suffered losses.
Besides, the other packs are watching us.
If we continue to fight, they will undoubtedly take the opportunity to attack us.
The loss outweighs the gain.
â
The elders fell silent when they heard that.
After all, Caleb spoke the truth.
No one would care about otherâs loss unless it concerned their interest.
They would only use the opportunity to defeat others to gain benefits.
Since they couldnât come up with a counter argument, the elders stopped trying to persuade him.
However, neither Caleb nor I expected Harlan, who had always been supportive of us, to have an objection regarding this matter.
As soon as he got the news, Harlan rushed to see us.
âI object to this proposal.
I canât be the leader of the Xeric Packâs werewolves.
Please withdraw your order.
â
âWhy?â I asked, frowning in confusion.
âHarlan, you have been working for Gale for so many years.
By now, youâre an expert in managing a group of werewolves.
Iâm sure youâll be able to lead them.
Why are you refusing?â
Harlan lowered his head guiltily.
âBecause Iâm not qualified.
â