The warehouse in the back of Dante's workshop smelled of motor oil, cigarette smoke, and the acrid metallic scent of resting beasts. There were no luxurious chairs or bright lights; only wooden crates, stacked tires, and a solid metal table in the center, where the Leather Wolves' mark—a lupine skull crossed by two motorcycle handlebars—was burned into the surface. A single hanging bulb swayed from the ceiling, casting shadows that seemed to move on their own across the zinc walls.Dante Blackwood stood at the head of the table, arms crossed over his chest, his leather jacket open to reveal the tension in his muscles. He observed his brothers in arms. Jax, Silas, Kael, and the other core members of the club were present, each carrying the same aura of danger that defined the pack. Yet the atmosphere was not one of camaraderie, but of a silent, imminent confrontation."The Iron Claws were seen near the northern border again," Jax began, his hoarse voice breaking the silence. He tossed
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