Chapter 76: Pack Duties (Alexander's POV) Leaving my den was never easy, especially with her scent lingering on every corner, wrapping my senses in her presence. But duty called, as it always did. I was about to head home when James Hardy approached me with an urgent matter, his pacing and furrowed brow revealing the gravity of the situation before he said a word. "Alpha Stone," he began, his voice steady but laced with unease. "We have a situation at the eastern border near the Silver Peak hunting grounds." I exhaled sharply. "What now?" "Two allied packs—Silver Claw and Bramble Ridge—are locked in a dispute over the claimed silver-rich grounds. They're threatening conflict, and the tension is escalating. They’re calling for your intervention." He paused, watching me carefully

