Chapter 12: What a Cunning Old Fox {Serena’s P.O.V} Gabriel’s face twisted with fury, his arrogance undeterred. “I am your Alpha! I dare anyone to punish me!” he roared. Suddenly, a commanding voice echoed through the room. “I am still alive, Gabriel, and I will not tolerate this insolence!” The doors swung open, and Cassius, Gabriel’s father, entered. The room fell silent. Gabriel's arrogance evaporated as he stared at his father in shock. Cassius, the former Alpha, held an ornate staff that symbolized his enduring authority. His presence commanded the room, a palpable aura of power and respect that silenced all dissent. Cassius’s face, weathered by years of leadership and battle, bore the deep lines of experience and wisdom. His sharp, steel-gray eyes, filled with a mixture of di

