The first rays of dawn crept through the heavy curtains of the Alpha's quarters, finding Elara hunched over a mountain of papers, her borrowed masculine features creased with exhaustion. She'd been up all night, desperately trying to prepare for her first official pack meeting as Alpha. The weight of Landon's body felt foreign, a constant reminder of the precarious situation she found herself in.A sharp knock startled her from her reverie. "Enter," she called, wincing at how Landon's deep voice cracked with fatigue.Vincent Reed, the pack's Beta, strode in, his eyes glinting with barely concealed ambition. "Alpha," he said, his tone dripping with false deference. "The council is assembled."Elara nodded, squaring Landon's broad shoulders. "Thank you, Vincent. I'll be there shortly."As Vincent left, Elara fumbled with the smartwatch Landon had secretly given her. "I don't think I can do this," she whispered into the device."You can," Landon's voice crackled back, tinny through the hi
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