The heavy wooden door to Alpha Gabriel’s office creaked open, revealing the pack’s leadership team seated around the long, polished table. The air was thick with anticipation and concern. Alpha Gabriel stood at the head, his usual commanding presence even more pronounced tonight. His eyes, dark and intense, scanned the room, taking in each of his trusted leaders before landing on Melody and Frederik, who stood to the side, their expressions mirroring the tension in the room.
“Thank you all for coming on such short notice,” Gabriel began, his voice steady but laced with an undercurrent of urgency. “We have a serious matter to discuss. As you all know, Melody was found unconscious, Frederik saw some shadows on the edge of the territory, and Crimson reported increased activity by Igor. We ne
