Return of the Nameless Alpha
"Bringing an unverified, scentless stranger into our inner sanctum is a security breach this pack cannot survive."
"Security breach." Wren repeats the phrase back at him, unhurried, like she's turning it over to check for flaws. "You mean the same inner sanctum whose entire debt trail I traced and purchased without a single one of your accountants noticing for five years running."
The words land in the room like a slap, and Julian's mouth opens then closes again, no immediate answer ready for the first time since the meeting began.
"If I wanted to breach your security, Beta Julian, I already have." Wren folds her hands on the table's edge, voice cooling further with every syllable. "I'm offe