Chapter 86

Summer brought unexpected news that would reshape everything Arianna had been building.

The message arrived via formal Continental Council courier, sealed with the symbols of the full Council rather than any individual pack. That alone signaled significance—the Council rarely communicated directly with individual Alphas except for matters affecting the entire continent.

Arianna broke the seal with Ruth and Thomas present, all three of them curious about what could warrant such formal communication.

The letter was brief but momentous:

*Alpha Arianna Greystone of Ravenwood,*

*The Continental Pack Council formally recognizes your leadership in developing coordinated responses to threats affecting multiple territories. Your coalition's success in addressing the Riversend magical...