Chapter 88 - A Tactical Move

Bucky returns to his own pack, his mind a tempest of conflicting emotions. The weight of his decision presses heavily upon him, but he knows he must act with cunning and discretion. The insurrection is set in motion, but it is a dangerous game, one that could unravel in ways they cannot yet foresee.

Late into the night, Bucky contacts Wilson in a secretive, encrypted message. The communication is brief but laden with urgency. “Meet me at the old watchtower. We need to talk.”

Wilson receives the message with a growing sense of foreboding. He has been aware of the murmurings of dissent, but this direct summons from Bucky—who is both an ally from the past and a potential enemy—raises his alarm.

As dawn breaks, Wilson makes his way to the old watchtower, a relic from a bygone era, its once-strong structure now weathered and scarred. The morning air is thick with the scent obsoletism, a reminder of the earth’s resilience amidst turmoil.

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The Old Watchtower of Clovis City once loomed