According to ancient stories, all magic comes from one forest. This forest is near impossible to find, trying to reach it you will be lost in the mists that surround it for days. For this reason, everything about it has become myths. It is said that beyond the mists, among the trees, is a pack of wolves and that all dogs and wolves of myth come from this pack. The wolves protect the forest and thus the magic in it, and contain the creatures that would threaten those outside the forest. They fight dragons, ogres, trolls, anything that could harm to world outside and most importantly they fought the Chimeras.
The Chimeras were creatures that swore to stop at nothing to take the world for themselves. They fought in a war against the pack of wolves, but the wolves had their own tricks, living among the forest for so long they developed their own magic, they lived longer, were stronger, larger, and some even had mutations.
The Final Battle happened centuries ago where the pack defeated the Chimeras once and for all. Now the pack’s smallest patrols send threats running, even dragons will retreat to their den rather than challenge the wolves.
The pack lived in peace, with very few concerns.
Things never stay peaceful for long though.
The pack was led by Feral, he is the last survivor of The Final Battle. Strong, noble and a wolf of few words it has always been easy to trust his leadership. Feral had never taken a mate though, and this brought question of what would happen when he passed. The belief was that the betas would take charge, well liked and natural leaders in their own right, it seemed like the logical choice. It wasn’t until one patrol got arrogant against a dragon that there was a shift, when a few members fell, they left behind an orphaned pup who Feral took it and raised. Most figured Feral was just trying to make it easier on the pup, to make sure the pup knew she still belonged with them.
Several years later Feral joined a patrol and something wasn’t right, the creatures they defended the world against were getting more aggressive, teaming up it seemed. The patrol was attacked and while they survived, Feral was gravely injured by magic. The healers did all they could but Feral was never able to gain back his full strength and had lost sight in one eye. Feral announced to the pack that he could no longer lead them, but that the new leader would be the pup he adopted.
The pack was thrown into chaos at the words, outrage at the betas being ignored. The pack split in two.
The first pack, Feral’s own Guardian Pack, now is ruled be Talia though Feral is around to give advice. Talia is struggling to pick a beta after the old ones left along with her half of her friends and family.
The second pack, The Scorned, now ruled by the betas who felt betrayed by Feral’s choice and those who agreed that Talia was in no position to take over.
With the war coming between the two packs, there are more threats looming in the distance. Outsiders have started to find their way through the mist, they have no magic but now they’re in a place filled with it. This has never happened before.
Then there are rumors that the creatures that are becoming aggressive are doing so in response to something far worse: The Chimeras live.
TLDR:
Magical forest, two packs, new leader, dangerous magical creatures, wolves of the forest have magic, outsiders do not. Wolves live for a very long time naturally in the forest.