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42_BETRAYAL WITHIN
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2026-04-05 15:00:48CHAPTER 42: BETRAYAL WITHIN
MIRA"Are you sure about this?" Alpha Theron held the warehouse documents like they were going to blow up. "Ashback Pack has been working with the families for months?""The proof is right here." I was pacing his office too wired to sit down. "Elric found papers, schedules, everything. They've been stockpiling -Moonborn weapons in neutral territory.""That means they've been planning this for a time." Theron's knuckles turned whi
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