Coalition
The leadership meeting the next morning was tense.
Fifteen Alpha representatives gathered in our conference room, either in person or via video link. Diana from Clearwater, Catherine from the Midwestern Territories, and thirteen others who'd aligned with reformed pack principles.
"The Council is right to be concerned," Alpha Vincent from the Northern Forests said. "We've essentially created a shadow government. Fifteen packs coordinating defense, sharing resources, making collective decisions."
"Should we care what the Council thinks?" Alpha Sarah from the Coastal Pack countered. "They've been ignoring our needs for years."
"Ignoring them is naive," Diana interjected. "The Council has enforcement power. If they decide we're a threat, they can make our lives very difficult."
