Chapter 113: Access Denied (Assistant Joe's POV) The howls of angry wolves echoed outside the perimeter of the pack headquarters, growing louder and more restless by the minute. I pressed my fingers to my throbbing temple, suppressing a groan. The tension in the air was suffocating. "Disperse immediately!" I commanded through pack bonds with as much authority as I could muster. "This matter will be addressed in accordance with pack law." A few wolves backed off, but many growled defiantly in response. More wolves, primarily healers in ceremonial robes, joined the growing crowd. Their postures screamed disdain, their presence a solid wall of hostility. "They're thieves! Liars!" one voice shouted over the heavy rain dripping from the rooftops. "Justice for Moonlight!" The outrage

