The door shut behind Jack with a heavy thud, the sound echoing inside the war chamber. The sound didn’t just echo, it lingered.It rolled through the war chamber like a verdict already passed.The air inside felt thicker than the hallway outside. it was warmer, heavier, and suffocating in a different way. The scent of polished oak and ink mixed with the faint metallic tang of pressure.At the center of the room stood the long oak table.A detailed map of thepack town was stretched across it with streets drawn in charcoal lines, red pins marking guard posts, blue ink circling taverns, supply houses, and exit routes. The river was shown in dark green, the forest perimeter shaded carefully along the edges.Desmond stood at the head of the table, his hands resting lightly on the surface, his eyes lowered to the map as if studying it.Brian stood to his right, his arms crossed, jaw tight while the Commander stood opposite them, his posture rigid, his eyes sharp and tactical.Jack closed
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