Third Person POV
The Council's emergency meeting chamber hummed with barely contained tension. Fifty of the most powerful Alphas gathered around the massive oak table, their faces illuminated by flickering torchlight. At the head of the table, Council Leader Xavier stood, his imposing frame casting long shadows across ancient stone walls.
"Our operative is dead," he announced, his voice carrying that unmistakable Alpha command. "Kennisha's execution was... swift. The Stone Lake Pack showed no mercy to a traitor."
Murmurs rippled through the assembled Alphas. Some exchanged knowing glances, while others shifted uncomfortably in their seats.
"And what of the reports from New Orleans?" Alpha Richard demanded. "The disturbance at Marie's salon?"
Xavier's jaw tightened. "Our sources confi
