Ronan POV

The Meridian was built on neutral ground, and that alone made it valuable. No territory owned it, and most importantly, no government controlled it.

It existed because powerful people needed a place to speak and socialize without their words becoming political weapons, and where humans and lycans could do business, not as different species who opposed each other but as one people.

The building was impossible to ignore.

The Meridian rose above all buildings, all glass and stone.

Inside, high ceilings loomed above us, and polished marble covered the floors. Everything was clean, quiet, and carefully placed.

Soft lights glowed against the walls, while floor-to-ceiling windows overlooked everything...