The High Council Chamber of the Northern Territories was a room designed to crush the spirit. Circular in design, with tiered seating made of ancient, cold granite, it was here that the borders of the werewolf world were drawn, erased, and sold. In the center sat the "Prize"—the title deed to the Silver-Vein Valley, a territory that sat directly on the ley-lines between the Blood-Moon Pack and the Hidden-Vale. For Hunter, the valley was a strategic Necessity chapter 19: The Steel Divide The lobby of the Oakhaven Grand was a cavernous expanse of gold-veined marble and hushed whispers, designed to make the wealthy feel significant and the unwanted feel invisible. For Willow, currently operating under the high-stakes shadow of "Lady Adeline," it felt like a kill zone. The violet resonance

