Chapter 145

Freya I found my solace in work,as I always had. After the tense encounter with Jasper and Mia,I immersed myself in the Blackwood merger documents for several hours. The familiar rhythm of analyzing contracts,identifying inconsistencies,and crafting solutions provided a welcome distraction from the emotional landmine that Stone Lake Pack had become for me. A soft knock at the conference room door broke my concentration. "Enter," I called without looking up. Timothy slipped into the room,carrying two steaming cups of coffee. "Thought you might need this," he said,placing one in front of me. "You've been at it for hours." I offered him a grateful smile. "Thank you. Any word on the department head meeting?" Timothy grimaced. "Let's just say Mia made quite an impression." "That bad?" "She spent the entire time discussing her plans to 'modernize' pack traditions and restructure company hierarchy." He took a sip of his coffee. "She wants to create a special 'Luna Council' that would essentia