The moment she stepped back into her office, the system's expedited response notification popped up on her screen.
[Judicial Review Board - Notice of Compliance]
Status: Special Authority Temporarily Recognized
Requirement: You are required to submit proof of Pack Affiliation within 72 hours. Failure to comply will result in immediate suspension of Crisis Control authority.
Three days.
Darcy leaned back against the cold leather of her office chair, her fingertips drumming a slow, rhythmic beat against the desktop. The sound was the only thing breaking the silence of the room.
The old wolves were clever. They hadn't overturned the permissions Asher had given her. They'd just put a countdown on it.
No Pack affiliation meant any high-level authority was just an illusion. After seventy-
