The war room was thick with tension, its stone walls steeped in the weight of centuries of Moonhall pack battle strategies. A massive wooden table dominated the center, its surface cluttered with maps, reports, and ink-smeared notes. A single overhead bulb flickered weakly, casting a dim, yellowish glow, while sunlight streamed through the tall windows, slashing across the carpet in sharp contrast.
Portraits of past Alphas, from the first Moonhall Alpha to the most recent—Noah—lined the walls, their painted eyes seeming to watch over the meeting in silent judgment. Devon sat at the table, his jaw clenched, fingers drumming absently against the wood as he studied the map before him. Beside him, his Beta, Antonio, mirrored his tension, his sharp gaze darting between the reports and their closest ally, Alpha Noah.