"It is the power of the bond. She is grounding you and giving you strength," Stinger said, satisfied from within his mind. "It will become even stronger once we complete the mating process."
Kaia stood by Markus, her presence calming yet empowering him. Her touch was like a balm to his frayed nerves. Azriel and the others in the room watched the exchange, sensing the profound connection between the two.
Kaia cleared her voice as she asked, "What is the plan?"
Markus replied, "I mobilized the armies at the border, including some royal special teams from my Praetorian Guard, to gather intelligence on the vampire activity. As for the outbreak..." his face darkened. "Two more packs have reported a significant number of sick wolves, including casualties. The situation is dire. We've ordered
