LEANDER'S POV
My head was still echoing with everything that was going on when the murmurs resumed, some quiet, others more animated. I remained calmly seated with my fingers loosely laced on the table before me. The weight of the moment settled in my chest like a stone, but I didn’t show it.
Athena returned to her seat beside me, giving me a small nod that said, Well done. I barely had time to return it when Alpha Gareth leaned forward.
“So that’s it?” he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “He shows up, declares himself King, and we all just roll over like obedient pups?”
Several elders stiffened at his words, but I stayed quiet. There was no point in responding to every growl from a mad dog desperate to bite. He was clearly trying to get a reaction out of me. Too bad that’s not g
