The Kane Building's executive boardroom had hosted Fortune 500 meetings, international business negotiations, and million-dollar deals. It had never hosted a gathering that could literally reshape the fate of multiple realities.
Alexander stood at the head of the polished mahogany table, surveying representatives from every major supernatural species in North America. The atmosphere crackled with barely contained tension as ancient enemies sat within arm's reach of each other, united only by the threat of dimensional annihilation.
"Ladies and gentlemen," Alexander began, his Alpha presence filling the room with controlled authority, "thank you for responding to this emergency assembly on such short notice."
