Sara and the Conqueror
It was a lie—or at least, an unverified truth—but in war, a strong narrative is often more effective than a thousand scouts.
I was in my study, the shadows of the flickering fireplace dancing across the maps on my wall, when Carmen arrived. She didn't knock; she never did when the world was on fire.
"The blowback from the destruction of Darkwood is gaining steam faster than we anticipated," she said, her voice tight with a suppressed urgency. "You may have just ignited the fuse for a second All-Pack War, Rune."
"Okay, who are the players, and what exactly is happening on the borders?" I stood and poured myself a heavy glass of amber liquor, the burn of the alcohol matching the heat in my che