Luna was fourteen when the Void made its move. Not with violence or kidnapping, but with a genuine diplomatic overture that shocked everyone. A formal delegation arrived at Nightshade's borders—not Void entities themselves, but mortal ambassadors who'd been granted safe passage through the Void and spoke on behalf of the Three. "We come with a proposal from the Void Council," the lead ambassador announced. She was an elderly woman named Meredith, a former priestess who'd spent decades studying the space between realms. "They wish to establish formal diplomatic relations with the Continental Alliance." The council meeting that followed was tense. Having Void representatives, even mortal ones, in Nightshade Pack's council chamber felt wrong to many wolves. "The Void has tried to kidnap L

