~Lyra's POV~Fourteen Alphas in a room.That was two more than the alliance had formally seated together at any point in its short existence. The assembly hall at Silverfang's estate was designed for this kind of meeting, long table, adequate seating, no unnecessary decoration. Xavier had selected it specifically because it had no history attached to it, no previous weight that could colour the meeting's tone.Ivan sat at the far end of the table.He had arrived at nine exactly, as I had asked, and he had taken a seat without comment and without claiming any particular position. Just sat, jacket on, hands visible on the table. Three chairs down from the nearest alliance Alpha, which was a careful calibration.Xavier opened.He explained the statute, its age, its original intent, its dormancy, why it had never been repealed. He explained the challenge Carina Voss had filed, the technical legal basis, the frozen funds, the dismissal. He presented it the way he presented everything when
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