AUTHOR’S POV.“The southern trade routes are vulnerable right now, Jaxon.”Alpha Thorne leaned forward, resting his heavy forearms against the polished mahogany dining table. He swirled the dark red wine in his crystal glass. Sitting beside him, his wife, Luna Mara, maintained a polite but stiff smile.“We have spotted rogue factions moving near the river,” Thorne continued, keeping his voice strictly professional. “If Red Hill does not reinforce its patrols, those rogues will bypass your borders and bleed into my territory.”Jaxon sat at the head of the table. He ignored his half-eaten steak.“Let them bleed,” Jaxon replied lazily.“Excuse me?” Thorne frowned, clearly taken aback by the dismissive tone.“I said, let them bleed into the river,” Jaxon repeated, leaning back in his tall chair. He stared blankly at the far wall, unfazed by his guest's concerns. “I have bigger issues to worry about than a few starving strays stealing cattle.”Sitting at the opposite end of the table, I
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