Dinner Announcement
Elowen POV
The dining hall buzzed with low conversation, the kind of tension laced chatter that clung to the walls after blood had been spilled. The scent of roasted meat, herbs, and freshly baked bread couldn’t mask the heaviness in the room. Too many eyes were rimmed red. Too many chairs were empty.
I sat sandwiched between Daxon and Lachlan, my plate untouched, picking at a slice of honeyed carrot. Around me, wolves from every corner of the continent filled the long tables, some still in bandages, some missing pieces of themselves that couldn’t be stitched back together.
Luna Aelira rose to her feet at the front of the hall, her presence commanding without a single word. She didn’t need to shout. Her voice was soft, clear, and laced with the kind of ancient grief only a Luna could carry.
“If I may have your attention.”
Silence rippled across the room like a spell.
“I want to begin by honoring those we lost,” she said, her gaze sweeping the crowd. “Their bravery will never be forgotten. We grieve them, we carry them, and we fight for the future they deserved to see.”
I swallowed the lump in my throat as murmurs of agreement echoed. Some lowered their heads. Some raised their glasses. The Luna continued, her voice steady. “With that in mind, the council has decided to place a temporary hold on all mate finding activities.”
A few audible gasps broke out. Jace froze mid chew, his brow furrowing. Across the table, I saw one young she wolf clutch the hand of her best friend like she might break apart.
“I know many of you traveled far,” Aelira went on, “and some have found what you were looking for already. We celebrate that. But for now, our priority must shift.”
She looked directly at me. At us.
“To protection. To alliance. To preparation. Our enemies know we’re gathering. And they will not wait. Neither will we.”
No one argued. How could they? We weren’t just looking for love anymore. We were fighting for survival.
Alpha Council War Room
That Night
The war room was dead silent when I stepped in.
Still had blood on my boots. My hair wild. My eyes glowing silver. Not from rage, but power.
Luna Aelira stood first, followed by Alpha King Draven, and then, one by one, every single pack Alpha and Beta in the room rose to their feet in stunned reverence.
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Draven crossed the room and stood before her like a soldier before a queen.
“You didn’t just crack them,” he said, his voice low and heavy. “You offered compassion and hope. You truly are Moon Blessed.”
He turned to the room and declared, “Because of her, we now have names. Locations. A tactical edge. The tides have turned. And if anyone still doubts who our moon chose, then you’re too blind or stupid to fight this war anyway.”
I didn’t bask in it. I just nodded. Eyes hard. “Let’s finish this.”
Intel Elowen Extracted:
Top 5 Vampire Nobles of the Aegis Protocol:
- Lucien Virell – Supreme Council Leader
Location: Main Compound (The Crucible), Black Rock Mountains, Montana
Known for: Blood rituals, telepathy, mind control over human subjects
- Damael Thornis – Head of Genetic Experiments
Location: Western Compound, Deadwood, South Dakota
Known for: Hybrid breeding, vivisection of shifters and fae
- Valira Sain – Seductress & Intel Operative
Location: Southern Compound, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Known for: Using pleasure and pain to extract secrets; rumored to control a harem of compelled witches
- Kareth Mordain – Enforcer of the Blood Court
Location: Eastern Compound, Rochester, New York
Known for: Torture, battlefield strategy, vampire assassins
- Ezekiel Vaunt Financial and Corporate Face
Location: Unknown Moves between luxury estates and shell corporations
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Known for: Funding black market weaponry and human trafficking rings
Top 5 Human Leaders of Aegis:
- Peirce Godwin – Founder, Billionaire CEO, Top Strategist- Ex Senator of Montana
Location: The Crucible, Montana (same as Lucien)
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- Col. Natalie Sharpe – Military Coordinator
Location: Western Compound, SD
Former black ops commander, deadly with a blade or a lie
- Dr. Lena Voss Head Scientist, Biotech Lead
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Location: Eastern Compound, NY
Obsessed with unlocking hybrid DNA and eternal life
- Samuel Drax – Logistics & Recruitment
Location: Southern Compound, LA
Recruits human pawns using fear and false promises of protection
- Victor Brandt – Cyber & Surveillance Expert
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