MAGNUS
The screen flickered to life and Magnus saw exactly what he wanted to see. Fear.
Seven pack Alphas stared back at him from their video feeds. The strongest leaders in North America. The ones who'd built their empires on the Council's rules. The ones who understood that power came from control and control came from knowing who to crush.
They were about to learn what real hunger looked like.
Magnus leaned back in his chair and smiled. The smile was a weapon. Calculated. Cold. "Gentlemen, I have a proposition that will change everything."
He watched them lean forward. Already interested. Already imagining.
"The omega that escaped from my pack during her mating ceremony," Magnus continued, "carries a bloodline signature I've been researching for nearly two decades. This particular bloodline has abilities that could reshape our entire society."
One Alpha, Hendrick from the Eastern territories, interrupted. "You mean she's valuable to the Council research?"
