Chapter 300: Plans

 JEROME   "And third," Victoria added, "we're talking about declaring war on an Alpha family. That brings consequences beyond just this pack. Other Alphas might decide we're too dangerous to tolerate. They might unite against us, and then we're facing not one pack but dozens."   These were all valid concerns, points I'd already considered and weighed against potential benefits.   "The boys are difficult targets," I acknowledged. "Which is why we don't attack them directly. We attack what they care about. We threaten Ollie, the biological brother. We threaten the Luna. We create situations where Riley and Lake have to choose between their own safety and protecting their new family. And in those moments of distraction, when they're focused on saving others, we strike."   "You're suggesting we use their compassion against them," Helena said. "Their attachment to their new family."   "Exactly," I confirmed. "Andy trained them to be weapons, but she also left them capable of forming emotion