In the aftermath of the Western pack's invasion, an uneasy truce settled over the land. But the scars ran deeper than the scorched earth and broken borders. Draco and Lisa had been forced to make unimaginable sacrifices in their roles as leaders, and the toll weighed heavily upon them both.

Lisa stared hollowly at the reports detailing the staggering casualties and devastation from the recent battles. So many lives lost, all for the greed and posturing of power-hungry alphas. Her hands trembled faintly, blurring the stark numbers and maps into an incomprehensible blur.

The creak of the door made her flinch, shoulders tensing further when Draco's broad form appeared in...