BLOODLINE SERUM ~TATE'S POV~ The Council's emergency meeting went on until midnight. All the important Alphas, senior witches, and Hunter representatives were there, arguing about what to do next. "We should attack the Portland base right away," one Alpha said. "Before they make more of that serum." "We can't attack without more information," another replied. "We don't know the layout of the place or how many guards are there. We could walk right into a trap." "We're running out of time," Vida said. "Heriberto's notes say the celestial event is in nine weeks. If we don't stop him before then, we can't stop the ritual." I sat at the front table with Mathias and Daxon beside me. Marcus was with his warriors against the wall. The alliance between our Packs had grown stronger during the

