Eyes of the Alpha
So I learned.
The attention system worked like this. Every supernatural being in New York existed within a web of visibility. Alphas at the top, their power directly proportional to how many people feared them, admired them, and talked about them. A single viral moment, a public display of dominance, a show of wealth, a carefully orchestrated scene of power, could fuel an alpha for weeks. Conversely, a public humiliation, a visible weakness, or a moment of doubt witnessed by the wrong eyes could drain them faster than anything physical.
It was the most New York thing I'd ever heard.
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