The council hall was chaos. Not the kind that came from outside...the kind born of anger, fear, and wounded pride. The Alphas of the surrounding packs had gathered for what was meant to be a day of peace and strategy, but now their voices clashed like swords in the air.
“This was a setup!” one of them snarled, slamming his palm against the long table. “A damn trap! You lured us here, Jason...brought us all under one roof just to have us slaughtered like dogs!”
Jason’s eyes flashed. “Mind your words, Roderick.”
“Mind yours,” another Alpha cut in. “You called this summit. You promised neutrality, safety, order. And what do we get? An ambush in broad daylight...right in your own territory!”
Jason’s patience was thinning by the second. His jaw ticked. “If I wanted any of you dead, you woul
