Rhys set the letter on my desk without a word.That told me everything before I read a single line. Rhys had a system for delivering documents. Routine intelligence came in stacked with the morning reports. Sensitive material came with a verbal summary and a recommended response window. Documents that required no summary, documents that spoke for themselves in a way that made verbal framing feel inadequate, he sat down in silence and stepped back.He stepped back now.I picked it up.The seal on the front was one I had not seen before. Not one pack's insignia. A compound seal, five marks pressed together into a single wax impression, each one distinct, each one belonging to a different Alpha. I recognized all five.Iron Ridge. Hollow Crest. Varden Falls. Stonefall. Ashfen.Five packs.I opened it.The letter was formally structured in the style of a Blood Kingdom joint declaration, which required a specific format, preamble, stated grievances, formal demand, stated consequences. Someo
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