Alaric's POV
I rushed out of the room because Morgana had mind-linked me earlier to say they were waiting for me in the meeting room. I wasn't in the mood to face them; I longed to stay with my tortured mate. The worst part was not leaving her alone but needing to convince my pack that Corinna had only defended herself and that she didn't deserve to die.
As I entered the meeting room, I found my Betas, Andreas and Barrett, alongside their relatives, the elder Betas, Morgana, Angus, and Emma. Barrett and Andreas looked confused and somewhat sad, Morgana was fuming, and Emma appeared to have cried her eyes out.
All their gazes followed me as I walked to my seat at the table and sat down. Silence fell in the room, and no one seemed willing to start, but finally, Morgana stood up.
"Today,
