"The anomalies are stable, Secretary-General," I reply, my physical voice steady, carrying the quiet, unshakeable authority of the Luna. "The symbiosis in the eastern grove is contained. The Adapted children are safe. What is the UN truly concerned about?"
Lin adjusts his glasses, a nervous tic I’ve come to recognize. "The Baseline Coalition has launched a massive global media campaign. They are claiming that the Blackthorn Pack is hoarding a revolutionary new energy source. They are demanding that the UN enforce the 'Global Symbiosis Initiative'."
I freeze. My heart rate spikes, a sharp, blinding spike of electricity that tears through my damaged neural pathways. Through the mate bond, I feel Kade’s sharp, sudden spike of tactical alarm.
The Global Symbiosis Initiative, Kade projects,
