"MIDNIGHT'S MARK"
"Give us a week to discuss with our council.”
After Rachel left, we debated for hours.
“It is risky,” Garrett warned. "Alliances can turn into obligations. What if they drag us into a conflict we want no part of?"
"But the benefits are real," Vera countered. “Combined strength, shared resources, political weight.”
I stayed quiet, listening to all sides. Then I felt something through the pack bonds—a general sense of agreement. The pack wanted this alliance. They felt safer with strong allies.
"The pack supports it,” I said. "I can feel their desire for security through the bonds.”