Nolan POV
The meeting was called to order before I had the chance to question Ellie about Kieran. The alphas took their places around the table, facing the elders. Ellie stood by my side, her presence offering some comfort as the weight of the kingdom’s judgement was leveled at us.
One by one, each alpha was called to speak. They each offered their vision for the future of the kingdom. It was a formality that felt outdated to me, but it was unavoidable.
Many of the alphas gathered here had no chance of getting on the ballot. It was simply a chance for them to put in face time with the elders and offer an account of their victories and accomplishments to the other alphas present.
There were only five or six of us who actually stood a serious chance of being included.
When my name w
