Dawn broke over Silvercrest like a wound, the rising sun painting the sky in shades of red and gold that seemed almost ominous after the previous day's chaos. The halls of the ancient pack grounds, usually quiet in the early hours, buzzed with frantic energy. Wolves hurried past with heads down, avoiding eye contact, clutching tablets and phones as if they contained live explosives.Luna's first strike had landed, and the shockwaves were still spreading.From her observation point in the upper gallery, she watched the chaos unfold below. Marcus, pale and shaking, argued with a pack official about his frozen accounts. Sable, surrounded by empty chairs where her allies used to sit, stared at her phone as message after message went unanswered. Adrian Cole, the procurement director whose corruption had been exposed, paced in tight circles, his calls to council members going straight to voicemail.Perfect. Exactly as planned.Dante appeared b
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