Amara could see the weight of the situation reflected in the faces around the table. Everyone knew what was at stake. If Lyall gained enough support, it could tear both packs apart. The merger that she and Darius had worked so hard to achieve would crumble before it even had a chance to take root.
Roderick nodded slowly, his expression thoughtful. “I’ll speak to the Blood Moon council. We need to root out any signs of rebellion before it spreads. But we have to tread carefully. If we push too hard, too fast, we risk driving more wolves into Lyall’s arms.”
Amara’s heart ached with the gravity of his words. They were walking a fine line between maintaining peace and preparing for war, and one misstep could send everything spiraling out of control.
“I agree,” Amara said quietly. “We need t
