Chapter 0484 Chapter 0484 Hannah


    The weeks following the Council''s approval of our merger were nothing short of chaotic. Meetings, paperwork, and nning sessions filled every avable hour, leaving little time to breathe, let alone reflect.


    But somehow, we made it work. Night after night, Noah and I pushed through the aching backs and exhaustion like a well-oiled machine. Slowly but surely, we began to piece together a foundation for Silvercrest. The town hall meeting was set to take ce in what was once Nightcrest''s grand meeting hall, which turned out to be just barely big enough to fit everyone who arrived. Members from both packs were crammed into every avable chair, and many more had to sit on the floors or stand against the walls once the chairs ran out.


    It was strange to stand there, with Noah at my side as allies and no longer enemies. Thest time we had been here, after all, had been at the eptance ceremonyst year-when everything had begun. Back when we hated each other''s guts.


    Soon enough, the meeting began. Our announcement was met with a mixture of reactions ranging from shock to interest, although some were not thrilled by the idea. And there were a lot of questions.


    "What about the hunting territories?" a voice called out from somewhere near the back "Are they going to be redistributed?"


    "No," Noah answered. "The current hunting grounds will stay exactly as they are, just shared amongst all pack members." Another voice cut in before Noah had even finished. "And our businesses? Our jobs?"


    "Nothing changes," I said, leaning into my microphone. "Your businesses, your jobs, your homes-all will remain exactly as they are. No one will be uprooted-at least, that is our n. And we intend to stick to it."


    The questions kepting, one after the next, stretching the meeting far into the evening. We fielded concerns, rified points of confusion, and watched as doubt slowly gave way to a cautious sort of eptance.N?velDrama.Org owns all content.


    When the votes were cast and finally countedte that night, the majority had spoken in favor of the merger. Relief rippled through me, and I nearly copsed as we finally made our way out of the grand hall.


    But that was only the beginning. Over the next few days, meetings with other pack Alphas were scheduled back-to-back, leaving barely enough time between them to regroup. One meeting had been particrly grueling-discussing the treaty between Silvermoon and Darkmoon.


    "I see no reason why I should hold true to the treaty if Silvermoon, for all intents and purposes, no longer exists," David sneered, leaning back in his chair. "You never specified that I''d have to follow the treaty''s principles in an event like this."


    I pinched the bridge of my nose, my patience wearing thin. "David, Silvercrest is officially thergest pack to walk the," I sighed. "Do you really want to start a potential fight over semantics? Can''t you just keep things civil?"


    David merely shrugged, a smirk touching his lips. "Perhaps I''ll consider honoring the treaty if some... amendments are made."


    Hours passed, arguments and insults flying back and forth across the table until atst, David conceded to a revised form of the original treaty-thanks to a few well-ced threats on our part. I was on the verge of punching him again by the time we left the room, but at least it was over.


    The next big event was a visit to the Luna Council a weekter. As I hurried through the familiar marble halls, memories from past meetings shed through my mind-conversations, debates, and decisions made in this very space, each one having more of an impact on me than I''d expected it to


    It broke my heart, knowing that today would be myst meeting


    Luna nna greeted me as I entered, gesturing to my empty seat. "Hannah. We were just about to get started without you."