The Elder Council's formal resolution of the inquiry came on day forty-four.
Sova delivered it in writing — a formal document, sealed, addressed to Silverfang pack as a primary party in the proceedings. Cord brought it to the war room where Mira and Damien were reviewing the latest intelligence updates from her contact network, which was already three days into its expanded operation.
Damien opened it. Read it. Handed it to Mira.
She read it twice.
The resolution confirmed seventeen dead across Valdris's thirty-year operation — six more than the initial documentation had established. The additional names had come from Ryden's records, which the Council had verified independently and found accurate. The four facilitation networks in the additional packs had been dismantled. Three pack a
