We spent the next three days preparing for the summit. Sending invitations to pack leaders. Coordinating with Theodore on presentation materials. Setting up security with Lucas commanding. Serena worked on wards powerful enough to protect dozens of alphas.
Mary threw herself into preparations, barely sleeping. I found her in the library at two in the morning, reviewing files on every pack leader who'd be attending.
"Come to bed," I said gently.
"I need to understand who we're dealing with. Which leaders are genuinely sympathetic. Which ones are afraid. Which might be Covenant plants."
"You can't do that on three hours of sleep. You're going to burn out."
"I'm fine."
"No, you're not. You're running on adrenaline and stubborn determination. And eventually that's going to fail you at th
