Back at Crestmoon Pack… When Alpha Kadel received the sealed letter from BloodFall Pack, the tight knot that had been choking his chest for days finally loosened. His shoulders sagged with relief as he read through the words again, just to be certain he had not imagined them. Draven had agreed. Without wasting another second, Kadel summoned an emergency council meeting. The elders gathered quickly, anxiety still etched into their faces—until Kadel revealed the contents of the letter. The moment they heard that Draven BloodFall had accepted the agreement, the hall erupted in relieved murmurs. Some elders clasped their chests and thanked the Moon Goddess. Others exhaled loudly, as if they had been holding their breath for days. War had been avoided. For now. The meeting ended swiftly,

