Dominic’s POV
The great hall felt different when I called the council.
Smaller and more divided. The chairs that had once been filled now held visible gaps. Three empty seats. Warriors who’d chosen to leave rather than sit with an Alpha who’d bonded with a Solarii .The message was written in absence.
I took my place at the head of the council table and waited for silence.
It came slowly. Warriors settling. The air thick with tension.
“We have intelligence,” I began without preamble. “Solari movement on the southern border. Supply lines. activity that suggests preparation for military action. We need to discuss our response.”
Vex, one of the oldest warriors on the council, leaned forward immediately.
“The situation is untenable,” he said. His voice was steady but carried the weight o
