CHAPTER 35 —The Alpha Awakens
Peter
The doors of the council chamber had barely shut behind me when I heard the sharp, deliberate click of heels against the tiled floor.
I did not need to turn to know it was her. My mother did not walk, she strutted. “Peter.”
Her voice carried the same controlled authority it always had, smooth as silk, yet edged like a blade. I kept walking.
The corridor outside the boardroom stretched long and arched, lined by led lights and war collections. My pulse had not yet fully settled from the confrontation with Magnus, my wolf was still pacing inside me, agitated and alert.
“You embarrassed an elder,” she continued, falling into step beside me. “In front of the entire council.”
“I asserted dominance,” I replied without slowing. “There’s a difference.”
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