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CHAPTER 22: Preparation Under Pressure
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2025-10-14 23:22:00Emma sat in Patricia's apartment Tuesday morning, staring at a whiteboard covered with diagrams that looked like a military battle plan. Her coffee had gone cold an hour ago, but she was too focused on trying to understand pack territorial politics to notice.
"Okay, let's go through this one more time," Patricia said, pointing to a map with different colored zones. "The Northern Territory Confederation isn't just one pack, it's five smaller packs that work together."“Five smaller packs.” Emma studied the map, trying to memorize which colors represented which territories."So when Sarah Blackwood speaks, she's not just representing her own pack's interests?""Exactly. She's speaking for all five packs, which means she has to balance different priorities and concerns." Patricia drew connecting lines between the territories. "That could actually work in your favor."Could work in my favor. Emma looked up hopefully.
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Claimed By My Childhood Alpha CHAPTER 29: Growing Confidence
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Claimed By My Childhood Alpha CHAPTER 28: Implementation Begins
Emma stood outside the Eastside construction site Monday morning, watching mixed crews of Cross Pack and Northern Territory Coalition workers setting up for another day of building. Three days after the pack meeting, the partnership agreements were already showing visible results and visible challenges.Integration is harder than negotiation, Emma thought, observing the distinct groups that had formed naturally along pack lines despite her hopes for immediate collaboration.Rebecca approached from the equipment staging area, looking frustrated. "Luna, we have a problem."We have a problem. Emma felt her stomach clench. They were only three days into implementation, and issues were already arising."What's going on?""The Northside Pack electrical crew is insisting on using their own safety protocols instead of our site standards," Rebecca explained. "They claim our procedures don't account for werewolf strength and reflexes."The
Claimed By My Childhood Alpha CHAPTER 27: The Pack Meeting
Emma stood at the front of Adrian's downtown apartment Saturday evening, looking out at forty-three pack members who had gathered to hear about the Regional Council hearing results. The energy in the room was different from her first pack meeting as Luna, there was curiosity mixed with concern, support tinged with questions she wasn't sure she wanted to answer.They all know about the conditions, Emma thought, touching the Luna pendant beneath her blouse for confidence. They know the Council didn't trust me to handle regional matters alone."Thank you all for coming on short notice," Emma began, her voice carrying clearly through the packed living room. "I know there's been a lot of speculation about yesterday's hearing, so I want to give you the complete picture, both the victories and the challenges."Both victories and challenges. Emma had decided that honesty was the only approach that would maintain pack trust."First, the
Claimed By My Childhood Alpha CHAPTER 26: Aftermath and Reflection
Emma sat in the penthouse living room Saturday morning, staring at the newspaper coverage of yesterday's Regional Council hearing. The headline read: "Young Luna's Partnership Proposals Win Conditional Victory," and the article spent equal time describing her innovative solutions and her "momentary confusion under pressure."Momentary confusion under pressure. Emma winced at seeing her freeze-up described in print for the entire supernatural community to read."The coverage isn't that bad," Adrian said gently, setting down a cup of coffee beside her on the couch."It's not that good either," Emma replied, folding the newspaper so she couldn't see the headline anymore. "Everyone who reads this will know that Cross Pack's Luna can't handle formal questioning."Can't handle formal questioning. Emma felt the shame of yesterday's performance settling over her like a gray cloud.Adrian sat beside her, close enough that
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