Six months after Luna's declaration, Nightshade territory had become the center of supernatural activity across all realms. Wolves traveled from distant packs to witness the bridge child. Celestial beings occasionally manifested to observe. Even Void entities appeared at the edges of the territory, watching but not interfering.
"It's like living in the middle of a cosmic intersection," Lyra complained during a security meeting. "How do we protect against threats we can't even properly see?"
"We adapt," Dante said. "Luna's choice means we're no longer just a wolf pack. We're guardians of a realm nexus. We need training for that."
They established new protocols. Warriors learned to sense reality fluctuations. Priestesses studied inter-realm magic. Even the pups received basic training in
