Sabrina POV I stood on the raised stage in the Silverfang reception hall, surrounded by members of both the media and the pack. It was a full crowd, with more people standing outside the building, lining the steps, the sidewalk, even filling the streets. The world was in chaos, and many people were looking for some sort of comfort. For someone to make it all make sense. I intended to be that person. The cooperation ceremony was about to begin, and I began by opening with a speech I’d been working on for days. A speech carefully crafted to play on the emotions of everyone gathered, while also laying the groundwork for the rest of the plans I had in mind. Everything I intended to do moving forward depended on today going well. I took a breath. The hall was filled with people, a

