I didn't sleep that night. How could I? Christian spent hours on the phone with Connor, reviewing pack law and council procedures. I sat on the couch, listening to legal jargon I barely understood, feeling like everything we'd built was crumbling. "The hearing is in three days," Connor's voice came through the speaker. "Tom's arguing that Sophie granted sanctuary without proper Alpha consultation. He's claiming it sets a dangerous precedent for Luna authority." "Sophie has every right to grant sanctuary," Christian said, his voice tight with barely controlled anger. "I agree. But Tom gathered support from traditionalist Alphas. They see this as an opportunity to limit Luna's power across all packs." I pulled my knees to my chest. "So I'm the test case." "Unfortunately,

