“You aren’t wrong when you say this war belongs to all shifters now – but it’s not because of the threat Damon poses,” The Black Alder leader proclaims evenly. “It’s because of the human threat. Every shifter on the planet is at risk now, so we have to look beyond the tragedys in your homeland and think about the future of our entire kind.”
“He’s right.” The Midnight Alpha adds, “A war is short sighted. Even if we win against Damon, it would only be a temporary fix, a distraction from the human problem.” Ella shifts uneasily in her chair, and I can sense her displeasure with this framing. “At this point it makes more sense to brace for all shiters coming here, rather than funding a war that will only lead to more strife if you manage to win.”
“That’s ridiculous.” Gabriel assets, “every
