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Chapter 556-2
Some gave almost imperceptible nods?
It was a reasonable suggestion.
No one could deny that.
Before Jason could respond, Vincent spoke again.
“Ordinarily, I would agree completely,” Vincent said.
His tone remained calm.
“Unfortunately, that option became considerably more difficult after our Alpha chose to distance Silver Hollow from most of those very allies.”
The room grew noticeably quieter.
Vincent continued without raising his voice.
“Several alliances ha
ended entirely.”
grown strained over the past few months. Some were neglected. Others were
He looked directly at Jason.
“And a few were damaged beyond repair because of unnecessary confrontations.”
Jason’s jaw clenched.
Vincent did not stop.
“If we had maintained those relationships like your father, the former Alpha, did, asking for temporary assistance today would have been a simple matter.”
He spread his hands slightly.
“But now…”
He allowed the sentence to trail off.
The implication spoke loudly enough on its own.
Jason’s chair scraped sharply against the floor as he stood.
“Enough!” Jason snapped
The sudden outburst echoed through the chamber.
Every conversation died instantly.
Jason looked around the table, his eyes moving from one elder to another
“I have heard enough.”
His breathing had become noticeably heavier.
“I am fully aware of what is happening inside Silver Hollow.”
He planted both hands firmly on the table:
“And I am on top of the situation”
No one interrupted him.
“I do not need outsiders coming into my territory to solve problems that belong to this pack.”
His voice grew firmer with every word.
“I will deal with this.”
He looked directly at Vincent.
“And I certainly do not need external interference. Silver Hollow is capable of protecting itself.”
Silence settled over the chamber once again.
No one challenged him.
No one agreed with him, either.
The elders simply exchanged quiet glances with one another.
“In that case, you wouldn’t mind sharing your progress with the council, would you, Alpha Jason?” Simon said.
Jason stared at him.
For a moment, he said nothing.
Jason had wanted to keep the investigation to himself for now.
But it seemed necessary to let the council understand that he was not just working… he was getting results.
“I have been investigating the explosion thoroughly,” Jason said suddenly. “Beyond what you
know.*
Everyone became silent and attentive.
“I assigned someone to look into the matter personally.”
Vincent leaned back.
“And?”
Jason noticed the interest
For the first time during the meeting, he felt like he had their full attention.
“The investigation uncovered new information”
all already
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He paused.
Then he continued after taking a deep breath.
“The guard who died during the explosion was not killed by the explosion itself.”
The room changed.
The council members looked at one another.
Jason continued.
“His body was found away from the site. The evidence suggests that he was attacked.”
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