Chapter 41: Chapter 41: Just Called to Say I Love You

Bonnie

I had everyone’s undivided attention. Even the ancient Ernest Hewlett was fully alert.

“Respect isn’t given. It’s taken,” I insisted. “Sunrise Corp’s unwillingness to negotiate means our only option is to unshackle ourselves by force.”

“With all due respect...” Jedediah Goode said through clenched teeth. “Do the Alphas honestly expect our packs to confront Sunrise Corporation head-on? They’re a juggernaut! We’d do no better than a paper sailboat against a battleship.”

“Yes, and the last thing we want is to awaken a sleeping giant,” Mayor Reed added.

“It’s not just about confronting them head-on,” Blayze countered. “It’s about bleeding them dry. Death by a thousand cuts. If Sunrise Corp believes that this is only the beginning, they’ll see trying to control us as a waste of time and energy.”