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"The Beta's Defense"

Penulis: June Calva
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The Beta girl who had challenged Derek's behavior stepped forward with the kind of natural authority that made other students instinctively pay attention. She was about Otto's age, with honey-blonde hair pulled back in a practical ponytail and dark brown eyes that sparkled with intelligence and determination.

"I'm Desi Whitmore," she said, extending her hand to Otto with a warm smile that seemed completely genuine. "And you're Otto Moorland, the scholarship recipient whose research on territorial conflict resolution has been getting attention from pack diplomats across the region."

Otto felt his cheeks flush with surprise and pleasure. He hadn't expected anyone at Moonrise Academy to know about his academic work, let alone someone from a family prominent enough to warrant name recognition.

"You know about my research?"

"My parents are both pack diplomats, and your analysis of the Riverside Accords has been circulating in professional circles for months." Desi's voice carried genuine r
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