The ten elders were sworn in before hundreds of alphas of the werewolf realm, with the exception of Alpha Brad. The ten elders pledged to be both industrious and to honor the role they had been entrusted with, recognizing its significance, as their council stood as the supreme authority in the werewolf realm.

Zachary granted them power and authority by draping the stole of honesty, once held by the ancient elders, over their shoulders. The whole assembly of the council of truth burst ...