PoV AlaricI had just closed the last folder when the door to my study swung open without so much as a knock.Alan entered first, his steps fast and heavy. Cassian followed, his face rigid, the urgency in his eyes completely undisguised. The scent of anxiety—and panic—seemed to pour into the room with them.“This can’t continue,” Alan said bluntly. “The entire Pack has started talking.”I didn’t look up. “If this is about Lyra, I’ve already said—”“That’s exactly why!” Cassian cut in. “Her pregnancy isn’t a small matter, Alaric. She’s the Luna of SilverFang. If you stay silent, people will start asking questions. And questions always lead to division.”I closed the folder slowly. Deliberately. Giving them time to understand that I wasn’t rushed—and I wasn’t being pressured.“What you call division,” I said calmly, “is often just the consequence of a lie that’s been allowed to linger too long.”Alan’s jaw tighte
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