The proposal to expand the confederation into a regional alliance met with mixed reactions. Some Alphas saw the wisdom in unity. Others viewed it as a threat to their autonomy.
"You're asking us to tie our fates together," Alpha Marcus of Silvermoon said during the first planning meeting. He'd officially taken over from Kade, though the transition was still awkward. "If one pack falls, we all feel it. That's a huge risk."
"It's also a huge strength," Victoria countered. "Individually, we're vulnerable. Together, we're formidable. The Void proved that when they attacked all of us simultaneously. If we hadn't coordinated defense, more packs would have fallen."
"I support expansion," Chen said. "But we need clear structure. How do we make decisions? Who leads? What happens when Alphas disa
