FORTRESSES & FAMILY TIES
Kiera's POV
It was a town that turned in forty-eight hours. Turned into something between a fortress and a tomb. Those who could fight practiced all the time. Those who were unable to migrate fled to safer regions. Council. Neutral packs. Anywhere GENESIS wasn't looking yet.
Elder Thorne sent support. Fifty Lycan warriors. Ancient. Powerful. Experienced. “Now we’re all in this together,” his message read. "The Council supports the Free Pack. With freedom itself."
Other packs sent representatives. Small numbers. Ten wolves here. Five there. Symbolic support. Demonstrating that the new way had even more adherents than we thought. More believers. More who were ready to fight for choice over control.
I ordered hybrid power to coordinate defense. Alpha authority to
