A Desperate Alliance

Aiden's POV

As the evening’s gathering wound down and the Alpha king delivered his final speeches, the room erupted in applause. Packs from across the world were acknowledged, but none more than Alpha Ethan’s pack. To my surprise, the Rock Reel Pack of Paris was hailed for their innovation, prosperity, and strength. They were recognized not just as a powerful pack but as the most powerful pack in all of Paris.

I felt a mixture of respect and urgency. This was the ally I had been looking for all along, even if the odds seemed stacked against me because Ethan’s pack was wealthy and independent, and didn’t need anything from my struggling territory. I thought about what I could offer and I resolved to offer him a ten percent share of my territory. Deep down, I knew that would be of little interest to a pack as self-sufficient as Ethan’s.

As the formalities ended, I exchanged pleasantries with a few Alphas, making sure to keep my composure, though my mind was already calculating what to d