The emergency pack meeting happened in the burned-out main hall. What remained of the pack gathered in what used to be their dining room. Now it had no roof. The stars looked down at them through blackened beams.
Most wolves had bandages. Some couldn't stand without help. Samuel's arm was in a sling. Jess had burns on half her face. They were the lucky ones. They were still alive.
Marcus shouldn't have been there. He could barely sit up. But he'd made them carry him from the medical basement. "Pack decisions need the whole pack," he'd said.
Lilith stood in the corner, her hands glowing faintly purple from the healing magic she'd been using all night. She looked exhausted.
Kai stood in the center. His voice was steady but tired. "You all know why we're here. Smith gave us twenty-four ho
