The day of the Alpha meeting came sooner than I’d anticipated. I followed Yoan, but I didn't enter with her, leaving her to brave the tension of Alphas alone.

There, she delivered her testimony, beseeching them to act quickly. Her Pack wasn’t the only one in jeopardy now, and all the beings in that room understood it.

Allison told me what happened later. The Alphas were quick about it—they’d formed an investigation team to head out to the Griffyndor Pack. He also said that they’d spoken with the Betas of the missing Alphas, urging them to strengthen security in their territories. There was an escalating discomfort, a feeling that whatever...