Ryker's P.O.VThe first delegation from the unchanged territories arrived at Bloodmoon's perimeter looking like ghosts.They were transformed by nothing except genetics and tradition. There was no ancient power running through their consciousness, no collaborative governance framework, nor evolved understanding of what civilization could be, just wolves organized the old way — hierarchical, bounded, led by Alphas making decisions from the top.Their Alpha, a male named Soren (different Soren, different person, but the name felt like a curse anyway), approached with a formal aggression display."We have concerns about your civilization's expansion," he said. His voice was controlled, but underneath it was fear. The fear of someone watching the old structures collapse and not understanding why they should remain standing."We're not expanding," I said flatly. "The cascade transformed the territories we occupy. We're not trying to spread it.""But the cascade is spreading," Soren counter
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