Once inside, I didn’t wait.
“I don’t just lead Ashwood.”
The words landed heavily.
“I lead Black Talon, too.”
You could feel it move through the room—shock, resistance, calculation.
“It’s already done,” I said, voice steady. “Recognized. Bound. Not up for debate.”
I paused, letting that sink in.
“You don’t like it, you’re free to leave. Outside our packlands.”
A few men shifted. One or two didn’t bother hiding their fear of not having a pack.
"This isn't two packs anymore," I continued. "And it's not two clubs. It's one power structure."
That was the line. The one that divided everything that came before from everything that came next.
I turned slightly. "Shianne."
She stepped forward without hesitation.
"I've assigned Shianne as Beta of Black Talon," I said. "That doesn't ch
