If the Golden Hue Pack pledged themselves to her, it wouldn't stop there. Other packs might follow. Even long-standing neutral packs could be swayed, tempted to jump ship once they saw where the balance of power was tilting.
That single choice could shift the entire Kingdom.
Surely, all eyes in the capital would turn toward Addison and the Golden Hue Pack. Their every move would be magnified, scrutinized, and watched from the shadows. That also meant nothing they did would remain a secret for long; danger would be drawn to them like moths to a flame.
And when danger came, the most likely target would be their family.
It might not be Mary herself. Her parents carried a strong bloodline, but they were not frontline warriors, nor did they train with the same intensity as the pack's elites. That weakness made them vulnerable, easy leverage for those who wished to strike at Mary through them.
This wasn't a far-fetched fear.
It was a very real possibility.
