Tangled

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Alphas arguing with alphas is nothing but a waste of time.

The dregs of cold coffee stick in my throat as I set my mug down with a thud. Fuck. I'm exhausted. My eyelids feel like sandpaper against my eyes, and I rub at them with the futile hope of easing the discomfort.

Forty-eight hours.

Two damn days since I've seen the inside of my eyelids for more

then a blink

I haven't had a chance to even speak a single word with Ava. Not

even a text

It's impossible to keep her a secret forever, but without knowing how far I can trust these other alphas-bringing her into this mess

is a risk I refuse to take.

The last thing I need is for the Council to push back and demand that Ana be returned to Alpha Blackwood in order to prevent any more vampire attacks.

Jericho's worries have set root in my belly, growing an entire forest of doubt and concern. He's right. Ara's not enough of a reason to Breach the peace we've upheld for so long Far longer than any of our lifetimes

There's something else there. Something I was too blind to see. And we need to act. *

Now. Before any other tragedies come to be.

The stink of unrest taints the air, setting my teeth on edge.

I glance across the conference table, meeting Clayton's steely gaze. He's been the ally in my corner, standing steadfast beside me in my

concerns.

a

thinks it's as simple as reinforcing our boundaries in Blackwood and Westwood. As sending a few troops

inside my wolf, screams

wrong.

slaughtered without a chance to fight back. We've already witnessed how easily they can invade our lands and fight when we're vulnerable, caught with our

leeches crossing into Westwood territory, bold as brass, are just the beginning. A first strike in a

cats, who'd rather bury their heads

baritone cutting through the murmured

on track.

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state your request aga, and we'll vote

feet, the chair groani across the floor.

to me.

stalemate needs

ener mment on

to react. It's the first steps of war. We are all at risk.

the end of the table-neutral party in Alpha Ezekial Talon of Whispering Pines. He was friend to both

pack and that bastard Blackwood, with his territory

gray in his hair with wrinkles and scars all across his face. Even so, it's a testament to his power

Xavier during my attack on Blackwood. Of course, then we had only asked him to turn a

sounds moral. Waiting to hear both sides of the story, refusing

is

the most,

"A few Unregistereds step out of

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centuries. It's nothing new They've been holed up in their little sanctuaries for so long, I'm surprised they haven't all turned into dust. With our numbers and strength, we could

a moment."

the

able to move without detection, to appear and disappear at will. They're striking without warning, and we

been making for two goddamn days, falling on