Xavier stepped into the inner courts where the now seven elders, Elliott and Robb, sat waiting for him. Behind him were Mia and Edward, and together they made their way up. While Edward and Mia stayed back, Xavier continued towards the stand to face the alpha of alphas.

Unlike the last time they were here, they had one less person in the courtroom, Chike.

The council of alphas in unison placed a curse on Alpha Chike as punishment for the betrayal of his duties to the throne a few ...