Ethan hadn’t think the council would send the Red Crescent Pack Alpha an invitation, given that they all know their history. Why would they?
Damian Hayes was his oldest rival, the one Alpha he hated on a bone-deep level. But the Council didn’t need Ethan’s approval.
Damian walked into Blackwood territory with a perfect smile, stating:
“I am here as a representative of Red Crescent Pack for the Grand Summit, as is my legal right.”
His warriors carried the council seal.
Ethan couldn't challenge him, couldn’t bar him from entry and couldn’t even snarl at him too harshly without the possibility of political backlash. The Elders’ rules were ironclad. Damian knew it and reveled in it.
When Damian first heard about the conference scheduled to take place on Black Moon territory, his delight
