Chapter 212

KAELOS Three months after Seraphina received the prestigious award, I stood in the large conference room of the Nightveil Pack House, staring at the digital map of North America that displayed the entire territory of the Pack now under our alliance. Dark blue marked our territory—the Nightveil Pack. Light blue indicated allied Packs that had signed a full alliance agreement. And for the first time in the history of North American wolves, the entire map was filled with blue. “This is incredible,” said Beta Archer, standing beside me with a tablet in his hand. “Twenty-three large Packs, forty-seven medium Packs, and sixty-eight small Packs—all united under the new North American Wolf Council.” “Not just united,” I corrected. “Fully integrated. Free trade agreements, a joint defense system, integrated education programs, and most importantly—a commitment to resolving conflicts peacefully.” Elder Marcus entered the room with a proud smile on his face. At nearly seventy years old, he still