~Lyra~
I approached Kael’s desk and placed the file down. A résumé. The she-wolf in the photo had sharp, striking features—elegant, yet radiating a calm, dangerous competence.
“Kaelis,” I said. “Thirty years old. Raised in Moon South, relocated to human territory a few years ago. She’s a renowned combat instructor, war strategist, and independent consultant. Known both among humans and in the Lycan Nation before her move. Her reputation is built on smart tactics—never loud, never showy, but always precise.”
Kael said nothing, his attention flickering from the file to me.
I continued. “I want to invite her and her team to consult for this year’s Elite Blood Trial.”
Inside the Lycan Nation, most connections were already tangled in old loyalties and hidden agendas—and plenty of them had
