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Sage called an emergency pack meeting at midnight.One hundred wolves gathered in twenty minutes. All armed. All ready.“We have intel about an attack tomorrow,” Sage said. “Multiple hate groups coordinating. Target is me, Kade, and Hope. They want to make an example of us.”“Then we evacuate,” Cole said. “Get you somewhere safe.”“Running proves we’re scared. Shows weakness.” Sage looked around the room. “We stay. We defend. We show them we won’t be intimidated.”“That’s suicide,” Beth argued. “How many hate groups? How many attackers?”“The informant didn’t say. But enough that he felt the need to warn us.” Sage touched the gun at her hip. “We have twelve hours to prepare. Fortify the compound. Set up defensive positions. Get civilians to the bunker.”They worked through the night. Building barricades. Checking weapons. Moving families underground.By dawn the compound looked like a military base. Guards on every wall. Snipers on rooftops. Everyone is waiting.Sage stood at the gate

Finally made it to the exit. Shifted to human. A federal agent threw her a blanket.“Where’s the rest?” Chen asked.“Still inside. Some dead. Some alive. I don’t know.” Sage was shaking. “We have to go back for them.”“We’re trying. But Richard’s people are barricaded. Using the other Alphas as shields.”The standoff lasted three hours. Finally Richard emerged. Hands up. Surrendering.“Where are the Alphas?” Chen demanded.“Inside. Alive. Mostly.” Richard smiled even as they handcuffed him. “But it doesn’t matter. I already won.”“What do you mean?”“The world saw werewolves attack humans. Saw them die fighting. Saw proof they’re dangerous.” He laughed. “Public opinion just turned against them. Permanently.”He was right. Sage saw it on the news later. The attack. The fighting. Edited to make wolves look like aggressors.Victoria died in surgery. Two other Alphas dead. Three wounded.The remaining seven gathered that evening. All exhausted. All traumatized.“What do we do now?” one as