Chapter 168

Viona's POV

The chamber hadn't yet recovered from Mirage's denial of me when he lifted his hand again, commanding silence without a word. The council's protests dimmed, the growls and whispers subsiding into uneasy quiet. The Alpha of Alphas did not need to shout to command attention-his presence was enough.

I stood rigid, my heart hammering in my chest. My wolf snarled inside me, pacing, demanding I tear his throat out. But my body would not move. It was as though Mirage's ...