Chapter 80
Location: Mobile confirmed sightings in international waters on a black ship named The Eidolon
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Runs global surveillance on all magical species
Locations:
- Main Aegis Compound (“The Crucible“)
Hidden fortress in Black Rock Mountains, Montana
Hybrid experiments, vampire court, central command hub
- Western Compound
Deadwood, South Dakota – Disguised as an abandoned mining operation
Underground labs, training zones for elite human soldiers
- Southern Compound
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Hidden under a vampire–owned casino
Torture chambers, pleasure domes, psychic suppression rooms
- Eastern Compound
Rochester, New York
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Beneath a biotech company
Genetic labs, containment chambers, experimental fae breeding cells
I sighed heavily and addressed the room.
“We’ve got names. We’ve got blood. We’ve got a war to win. Let’s remind these monsters that the moon never forgets her children.”
The war room was heavy with tension, the kind that tasted like iron and smelled like blood.
Alpha King Draven stood at the head of the long obsidian table, his hands braced against the surface as he stared down the gathered leaders of five powerful packs, Alphas, Betas, and Gammas flanking each side, along with me, my mates, and a few high ranking strategists.
The dim glow of the enchanted map in the center pulsed with red, locations of known Aegis Protocol activity. And now, we had names. Faces. Coordinates. Power.
But they’d need more.
Draven’s voice cut through the air like a blade. “We don’t have the numbers. Not yet. But we have momentum. Thanks to Elowen’s intervention, we’ve flipped enemy agents and unearthed the locations of three confirmed Aegis strongholds and their primary command
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base.”
He let that sink in.
:
“The vampire nobles running this show are monsters, but they’re not untouchable. And now that we know who they are, Lucien, Valira, Kareth, Ezekiel and Damael, we can bring the fight to them. But we’ll need magic. And firepower. And allies from every realm.”
He turned toward Lachlan. “You’ve got a reputation, mage. Can you rally the witches and elemental houses in Scotland?”
Lachlan leaned forward with a cocky grin, his accent thick. “Aye, I can. The MacCrae coven owes me a favor or three. I’ll start there, then reach the others. Give me a list o‘ what we need, and I’ll deliver it wrapped in ribbon.”
“Elowen will accompany you,” Draven added, glancing my way. “She’s the symbol now. Her presence will sway hesitant factions.”
Lachlan’s brows rose, but he said nothing, only glanced at me with a heated look that promised protection and mischief.
Ashrian stepped in. “And I’m not letting her out of my sight. I’m going too.”
Daxon cracked his knuckles. “Same. No way in hell we’re splitting the circle.”
Draven nodded. “So be it.”
Then he turned to another Alpha across the table.
“Alpha Varya, you’ve maintained contact with the Russian clans, yes? You said some of their vampire enclaves despise Aegis?”
“They’ve been at war with them for years,” she replied. “I’ll make contact. I can get us an audience with the Bloodborne Syndicate.”
“Good. Do it.”
Draven looked to Beta Graeme from the Red Pines Pack. “Your cousin mated a fox shifter, right?”
Graeme nodded. “I’ll head out tonight. If anyone can sway the beast shifter clans, it’s her.”
“Handle it,” Draven said. “We need their numbers.”
He shifted focus again.
“Taya, Rylen, you’ve got contacts in the human military. How reliable?”
Taya stood up straighter. “Captain Monroe is the real deal. She hates Aegis and has been looking for a way to take them down from the inside. She owes me her life.”
Draven smirked. “Then cash it in. You two leave in the morning for California. Try not to blow anything up.”
Rylen gave a mock salute. “No promises.”
Draven turned his attention back to the table at large.
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“The rest of you, start prepping your warriors. The next few weeks will change everything. We don’t force anyone to fight, but those who volunteer will be remembered for generations. We are not just defending Elowen. We are protecting the last hope for peace, for ail species”
Everyone fell silent as that sank in.
The moonlight glinted off steel, runes, and fangs. And for the first time in weeks, I felt something powerful bloom in my chest, hope. We weren’t alone anymore.
We have a plan. We have names. We have fire.
And we are going to fucking win.
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