The responding silence felt like a challenge — thick, wary, charged. I could feel it ripple through the Pack as shoulders squared and scents sharpened. Instincts were warring with disbelief.
The Pack was stunned for the moment. An unknown human stepped in with a summary sheet and solved their biggest problem. I had to ensure that skepticism didn’t have a chance to resurface. I took a step forward, placing a hand on Tess’s shoulder. The contact steadied the wolf instantly. The restless pressure beneath my skin eased as the bond locked into place.
“Ms. Beaumont’s findings are accurate, and show the fatal flaw of Kayvan’s strategy. Leon. Can this be executed?”
He gave a slight nod of his head. “The analysis is sound, Alpha. The short-sell is aggressive, but entirely legal within the curr
