Donika’s POV

The walk to the council meeting house was longer than I expected.

Or maybe it just felt that way because of the stares.

It started with a pair of omega women near the corridor. They slowed their conversation when they saw me walking between Kael and Elena, their eyes darting from me to the Alpha and back again.

By the time we stepped outside into the main courtyard, it wasn’t just two people; it was everyone we passed.

A young man carrying a stack of ...