ROWAN
The Signal Nexus was loud with voices and moving screens. Pack members worked fast, trying to reach the territories Isolde claimed were falling apart. I stood behind Jonah Hale as he managed the calls. My jaw stayed tight. Anger sat heavy in my chest and kept growing.
“Everpeak Rise confirms everything is calm,” said Sarah from the first console. “No uprisings. No land disputes. The Alpha sounded confused about why we were checking in.”
“Gravefall Basin reports the same,” Alaric Whitmore said from the next station. “Their Alpha says nothing has happened for weeks.”
“Moonreach Cascades,” Jonah said, pausing as he listened. “Alpha Jenkins says the only issue they had was Displaced Clans returning home. They’re talking about the Nightfall Pack and how well the integration went. He’
