Semua Bab The Alpha Needs Adult Supervison: Bab 31 - Bab 33

PACK RULE #31: If an ancient evil finally acquires a body, hitting it is no longer considered a theoretical solution. Addendum: Gerald would like the record to reflect that he has supported this policy from the beginning. ⸻ The thing wearing Ronan’s face lunged. Mason didn’t move in front of Bramble. Every instinct he possessed screamed at him to. Protect. Block. Take the hit. Do what Ronan had done for decades. But Bramble’s small hand was wrapped around his. And Ronan’s real voice still lived somewhere inside Mason’s memory. Don’t carry him. Walk with him. So Mason stayed exactly where he was. Beside him. “Together,” Mason said. Bramble’s markings exploded green. The creature hit the light— —and screamed. Not Ronan’s scream. Not Garrick’s. Not anything human. The sound came from too many throats at once, layered one over another until the burning lodge windows rattled in their frames. The creature flew backward and struck the remains of a stone chimney hard e

PACK RULE #33:If the entire mountain answers when you ring an ancient magical bell, do not immediately ring it again.Addendum:This rule exists because Rowan asked.The bell’s note should have faded.It didn’t.Mason stood beneath an impossible sky with the ancient bell clenched in one hand and watched the sound move through the sanctuary.Not echo.Move.It rolled across the silver trees in a visible ripple, shaking leaves from branches that had not felt wind in decades.It crossed the blue river.Passed through ruined cottages.Touched every bell hanging from every doorway, branch, arch, and broken stone.And one by one—they answered.Not loudly.Not all at once.One.Then another.Then ten.Then a hundred.Then so many Mason could no longer tell one note from the next.Behind him, Theo whispered, “Oh.”Mason didn’t look away from the thing wearing a dead child’s face.“That an encouraging oh?”“No.”“Of course it isn’t.”The creature stood half-emerged from the shattered sanctua