Nyx It starts with whispers. Then it becomes headlines. Then it becomes war again. Only this time, it’s fought through laws, networks, and carefully worded statements instead of claws. I can feel it brewing in every message that crosses my desk. I feel it in every council feed that lights up with “sources close to the High Elders”. The old world is pushing back. I’m in my office when the first holo-report hits. The walls project the feed automatically, the sound crisp and cruel. “Former High Alpha Darius and Elder Rowan Varric released a joint statement this morning, claiming Alpha Nyx’s power is becoming unstable. Their words … ‘Feral’ and ‘uncontained’ … have already ignited a storm across the northern packs.” The video flashes to their faces. My grandfather, Orion’s father, and the

