Chapter 51 Beyond The Veil"S Edge

• The sanctuary deep within the Sentinel Peaks, with its rugged beauty and ancient calm, offered merely a fleeting illusion of peace. While the unified packs found a momentary respite from the Shadow Weaver’s relentless assaults, a more insidious conflict raged unseen in the distant human world.
• The Veilkeepers, the clandestine network of human scholars and mystics allied with Elara, were under siege, their very existence threatened by the Weaver’s escalating counter-campaign. Reports filtering back to Liam painted a grim picture: Dr. Reed’s once-unassailable academic standing was being systematically eroded, her theories dismissed as paranoid delusion, her reputation painstakingly dismantled by unseen forces.
• Other Veilkeepers, vital nodes in their intelligence network, faced increasingly direct and chilling threats. Mysterious “accidents” at home, sudden debilitating illnesses, or financially ruinous scandals designed to isolate and discredit them were becoming terrifyingly common. Kael’s seasoned rogues, moving like wraiths through human cities, worked tirelessly to avert these engineered misfortunes, their vigilance a thin, often unseen, shield.