My recovery took weeks. Channeling that much power had consequences beyond simple exhaustion. My Silver Moon abilities were weakened, needing time to regenerate. Helena said it was like a muscle that had been overtaxed, it would heal, but slowly.
During my recovery, the regional wolf community underwent seismic shifts. Alliance, freed from Vex's domination but destabilized by its aftermath, underwent rapid reforms. Many wolves who had been dominated had experienced the ultimate tyranny and emerged with new perspectives on power and leadership.
"Alliance is splitting," Marcus reported during one of his visits. "Not into Coalition and Alliance anymore, but into multiple factions. Traditional hardliners who want to restore old hierarchies. Moderate reformers who want Coalition-like structures but with traditional cultural elements. And radicals who want to reject all hierarchy entirely. It's chaos, but productive chaos."
"What about your father?" I asked.
