The formation of the Council of Unity should have been a moment of celebration, yet no one within the growing alliance possessed the luxury of believing they had achieved a decisive victory because every leader present understood the same harsh truth, namely that unity represented only the beginning of the struggle rather than its conclusion, and while the alliance had succeeded in bringing together packs that had spent generations distrusting one another, the Sovereigns had not remained idle during that process. Far beyond the borders of the united territories, ancient forces continued moving across the continent, preparing responses to the growing resistance that threatened their plans, and among them none watched more carefully than the First Sovereign.The days following the council passed in a blur of activity.Messengers traveled continuously between territories.Supply routes expanded.Defensive positions strengthened.Military leaders coordinated patrol schedules.Scouts ventu
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