Aaron and I make our way to the formal sitting room we use to entertain important guests.

We wait silently, and time seems to drag on forever.

Eventually there are voices and footsteps in the hall, and then James leads The Elder Samsen and The Elder Petyr into the room, two of the highest-ranking Council members.

I swallow down a surge of anxiety at their appearance here.

“Alpha Rathborn,” Elder Samsen greets, his tone and features serious. I assume you know why we’re here.”

Aaron inclines his head. “Tobin is dead.”

This bluntness seems to surprise Samsen and Petyr, because they share a quick look

“So you admit to killing Councilmember Tobin Havelock to assume his Alpha powers and control of his pack?”

“Adam killed Tobin!” I blurt out, and I sense Aaron stiffen next to me, obviously not wanting me to draw attention to myself

But it’s too late. Both Samsen and Petyr swing their gazes to me.

And then it’s like they’re seeing me for the first time. Samsen subtly scents the air while Petyr’s eyes narrow.

“Luna Leah, if Adam killed Tobin, how have you come to possess the powers of the Havelock Alpha?” Petyr demands in a sharp voice.

I reply defiantly, tilting my chin

won’t apologize for protecting

my son, Ethan, and planned to kill Aaron I did what I had to

and I can’t read them I can’t

the child had died. Was this some elaborate

Aaron bristle and know he’s working to restrain his

survived. I let everyone believe he had died to protect

Petyr don’t buy this, and don’t like the

of your own design

when I realize I can sense a hint of

Oh my go d.

They’re intimidated by us.

what we’ve done, and

It’s probably not surprising

he’s more

again myself, even though it was

the pack lands and wolves that account for over a third of all the packs

to, we could change the very landscape of

realize it won’t matter

made up

them personally,

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