The war room emptied slowly after the scout finished his report, and the tension that had been building inside the room followed the warriors out into the hallway like a storm cloud that refused to break. No one spoke loudly. No one laughed.
Boots echoed against the wooden floors while patrol captains left to organize their scouts, and the quiet urgency in the packhouse made it clear that everyone understood how serious the situation had just become.
Another Alpha. Christopher was not just testing the border anymore. He was gathering allies.
I stayed in the war room while Ezra studied the eastern ridge on the map again, and the slow movement of his finger across the forest line told me he was already planning three different responses at once.
Declan leaned against the wall with his ar
