“Jaxon Wolfe is the future of this Empire,” she said simply. “He is bonded to a glyph bearer whose power we have only begun to understand. Their union will strengthen our position not just in werewolf circles, but across every human trade partner we have.”
“And if it backfires?” That came from a man at the far end, Dieter Halbrook, a cold-blooded investor who only came to meetings when the markets shook. “If the Council rejects the union? If the girl burns him out and drags your heir down with her?”
Vivienne didn’t blink.
“Then we rebuild,” she said. “As we always have. But let me be clear, Sienna Hayes is not a threat. She is the beginning of a new era. She was chosen by the glyph. Jaxon chose her in turn. We stand behind that choice. As should you.”
Silence rolled across the room.
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