I map out a silent laugh at his absurd little performance, shaking my head as the instincts of my clinical training war with my amusement. Nikolai doesn't let the distance widen; he reaches across the fur lounge and captures my hand, lifting and lowering our interwoven fingers in a deliberate, mocking parody of a human greeting."Do not retreat behind the professional armor," he rumbles, his grey eyes flashing with dangerous amusement. "Initiate the sequence.""A profound honor to cross your perimeter, Rodrigo," I murmur, slanting my eyes up to locate his gaze, a sharp smile cutting into my mouth."My calling is that of a beast master," he declares, dropping his voice into a low, resonant register that vibrates straight into my core as he locks into the performance. "I consume my daylight cycles suppressing the rage of feral Alphas, and my nights... taming the wildest she-wolves the territories can produce. And what is your designation?" He tightens his grip on my hand, anchoring me t

"I am listening," I breathe. "Proceed.""You must exercise absolute tactical caution within that fortress, Rowan," Nikolai urges, his hand lifting to hover near my shoulder. "My intent was to deliver this intelligence last night—but our dialogue took a different trajectory. Our timeline is now critical, so forgive the abrupt nature of the transmission, but... the geopolitical balance within the Lunar Syndicate is destabilizing. A massive structural war is mounting across the West Coast Territories—I refuse to let your system be collateral damage. But your current position places you in direct proximity to the primary targets of this purge. My concern is that you will be completely crushed when the lines collapse."I feel the temperature drop in my chest as I process his words, my mind working at maximum velocity. I was fully aware of the friction between the Alphas, but the scale of this threat—"Does your pack comprise one of the executing forces, Nikolai?" I find myself asking, my v

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