RONAN
We didn’t stay for long before another meeting was planned by the elders. This time the hall was packed. Every single wolf was present, including pack members I normally didn’t see. I stood in front of them and their eyes were gleaming with anticipation. Today was the day when Iris’s verdict would be decided and I knew they were eager. From the moment I had stepped into the hall, I had seen the way they looked at me. They didn’t see me as their alpha but as the obstacle between them and the justice they craved.
Julius stood at the center of the room, which was not his usual place. He had positioned himself carefully, I noticed. He wanted everyone to have their attention on him. The minute the pleasantries were out of the way he started speaking.
"Alpha," he began, and his tone wa
