Erick
The moment I left the celebration hall, I could feel the fury vibrating through my bones like a storm begging to be unleashed.
My wolf paced savagely within me, demanding action, demanding blood.
Every part of me wanted to rip Sonya off that podium and snap Alan’s neck before the wolves who dared to cheer for him.
But that would have been too easy.
Too merciful.
I needed clarity.
I needed to know how far this rot had spread into my kingdom.
By the time I returned to my manor, the cloak of disguise had fallen away, and I was once again Alpha King.
The guards at the gates stiffened the moment they saw me, eyes widening with recognition and panic. Good. Let fear remind them who truly ruled here.
“Send word,” I snapped to my shadow guard. “Summon the elders. All of them. N
