"Good afternoon. I called you all here today to discuss the late King Jaekob." I spoke the words clearly, and carefully gauged everyone's reactions. "What do you mean 'king'?" King Linus, the human king, questioned. "I mean, he killed his father and assumed the crown," I reiterated. There were a few murmurs and gasps from around the room. The corner where the coyote shifter's King and Queen sat was oddly silent. I waited a moment more for the whispers to stop before continuing. King Linus spoke before I could. "So I take it, you killed him?" Linus questioned, with his eyes narrowed. I didn't like the feeling in my gut I was getting. He seems like he knows more than he's letting on. He's just as calm as the coyote shifters. "I did. He held and tortured my mate, before and after tryin

