The ambulance raced at top speed to the hospital, while the guards took Veronica to the Alpha’s palace, where the pack's councillors and the elders were already gathered for an impromptu meeting, which they knew would possibly span through the night, because of how important and delicate the issue at hand was.

While inside the palace, they could hear the people protesting and making all sorts of noise outside, revolting against Veronica. It was like they had started a full-blown movement ...