Dinner Announcement
Elowen POV
The dining hall buzzed with low conversation, the kind of tensionced chatter that clung to the walls after blood had been spilled. The scent of roasted meat, herbs, and freshly baked bread couldn’t mask the heaviness in the room. Too many eyes were rimmed red. Too many chairs were empty.
I sat sandwiched between Daxon and L, my te untouched, picking at a slice of honeyed carrot. Around me, wolves from every corner of the continent filled the long tables, some still in bandages<b>, </b>some missing pieces of themselves that couldn’t be stitched back together.
Luna Aelira rose to her feet at the front of the hall, her presencemanding without a single word. She didn’t need to shout. Her voice was soft<b>, </b>clear, andced with the kind of ancient grief only a Luna could carry.
“If I may have your attention.”
Silence rippled across the room like a spell. <fn6142> The rightful source is f?ndnovel</fn6142>
“I want to begin by honoring those we lost,” she said, her gaze sweeping the crowd. “Their bravery will never be forgotten. We grieve them, we carry them, and we fight for the future they deserved to see.”
I swallowed the lump in my throat as murmurs of agreement echoed. Some lowered their heads. Some raised their sses. The Luna continued, her voice steady. “With that in mind, the council has decided to ce a temporary hold on all mate finding activities.”
A few audible gasps broke out. Jace froze mid chew, his brow furrowing. Across the table, I saw one young she wolf clutch the hand of her best friend like she might break apart.
“I know many of you traveled far,” Aelira went on, “and some have found what you were looking for already. We celebrate that. But for now, our priority must shift.”
She looked directly at me. At us.
“To protection. To alliance. To preparation. Our enemies know we’re gathering. And they will not wait. Neither will we.”
No one argued. How could they? We weren’t just looking for love anymore. We were fighting for survival.
Alpha Council War Room
That Night
The war room was dead silent when I stepped in.
Still had blood on my boots. My hair wild. My eyes glowing silver. Not from rage<b>, </b>but power.
Luna Aelira stood first, followed by Alpha King Draven, and then, one by one, every single pack Alpha and Beta in the room rose to their feet in stunned reverence<b>. </b>
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Draven crossed the room and stood before her like a soldier before a queen.
“You didn’t just crack them,” he said, his voice low and heavy. “You offeredpassion and hope. You truly are Moon Blessed.”
He turned to the room and dered, “Because of her, we now have names. Locations. A tactical edge. The tides have turned. And if anyone still doubts who our moon chose, then you’re too blind or stupid to fight this war anyway.”
I didn’t bask in it. I just nodded. Eyes hard. “Let’s finish this.”
Intel Elowen Extracted:
Top 5 Vampire Nobles of the Aegis Protocol: <ol><li>Lucien Virell – Supreme Council Leader </li></ol>
Location: Main Compound (The Crucible), ck Rock Mountains, Montana
Known for: Blood rituals, telepathy, mind control over human subjects <ol start="2"><li>Damael Thornis – Head of Gic Experiments </li></ol>
Location: Western Compound, Deadwood, South Dakota
Known for: Hybrid breeding, vivisection of shifters and fae <ol start="3"><li>Valira Sain – Seductress & Intel Operative </li></ol>
Location: Southern Compound, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Known for: Using pleasure and pain to extract secrets; rumored to control a harem ofpelled witches <ol start="4"><li>Kareth Mordain – Enforcer of the Blood Court </li></ol>
Location: Eastern Compound, Rochester, New York
Known for: Torture, battlefield strategy, vampire assassins <ol start="5"><li>Ezekiel Vaunt Financial and Corporate Face </li></ol>
Location: Unknown Moves between luxury estates and shell corporations
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Known for: Funding ck market weaponry and human trafficking rings
Top 5 Human Leaders of Aegis<b>: </b><ol><li>Peirce Godwin – Founder, Billionaire CEO, Top Strategist- Ex Senator of Montana </li></ol>
Location: The Crucible, Montana (same as Lucien)
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15:19 Mon<b>, </b><b>Sep </b>29 <ol start="2"><li>Col. Natalie Sharpe – Military Coordinator </li></ol>
Location: Western Compound, SD
Former ck opsmander, deadly with a de or a lie <ol start="3"><li>Dr. Lena Voss Head Scientist, Biotech Lead </li></ol>
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Location: Eastern Compound, NY
Obsessed with unlocking hybrid DNA and eternal life <ol start="4"><li>Samuel Drax – Logistics & Recruitment </li></ol>
Location: Southern Compound, LA
Recruits human pawns using fear and false promises of protection <ol start="5"><li>Victor Brandt – Cyber & Surveince Expert </li></ol>
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