The letter arrived on a Friday.Caleb was in his office when his Beta brought it in, the formal kind with the Clearwater pack seal pressed into dark wax on the back, the kind of letter that announced its contents through its own formality before you opened it. Marcus set it on the desk without comment, which was its own kind of comment, and left.Caleb looked at it for a moment before opening it.The Clearwater Alpha, a measured man named Dorin whom Caleb had known since childhood through inter-pack summits and regional gatherings, had written it himself rather than delegating to a secretary. That was the first thing Caleb noticed. The second was that it was short. In pack diplomatic language, short letters from Alphas were rarely good news, because good news took explanation and bad news only needed a sentence.He read it.The Clearwater pack was formally withdrawing from their trade agreement with Silver Fang, effective at the end of the current quarter. Dorin cited a review of exis
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