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Author: Dallas Ryan
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-03 00:24:19

The war room was a flurry of activity, maps and reports strewn across the large table as my advisors hurried to make sense of the latest intelligence. The impending parley with the River and Shadow Packs had tensions running high, and I could feel the weight of the pack's safety pressing down on me.

A commotion at the doorway drew my attention, and I turned to see a disheveled Sin stumbling into the room, her clothes torn and her face streaked with dirt and blood. My heart lurched at the sight of her injuries.

"Sin!" I barked, crossing the room in three long strides. "What happened? Where's Ailith?"

Sin's eyes were wide and haunted as she met my gaze. "Alpha... it was a trap. The River Pack ambushed us. Ailith... she betrayed us."

A heavy silence fell over the room as her words sank in. Betrayal. The word left a bitter taste in my mouth. Ailith, the woman who had risked everything to protect our pack, who had fought by my side... it couldn't be true.

"Explain yourself," I growled, my
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