Keira's POV
I completed the agreement of Silverwood pack three days ahead of schedule. I had made them give us even better terms, and a commitment to expand cooperation into two additional territories.
Marcus had handed me the signed documents with a grin that day. "Lucian's going to hate this."
"Good," I replied with a smirk.
But when I submitted the results to the council for review, requesting the formal management authority, Lucian deliberately delayed the approval process. Days passed with no response.
Every time I followed up, I got excuses about needing more time to review. He was stalling, hoping I would lose patience or give up.
I did neither.
Instead, I called a meeting with the elders… all of them, not just the ones Lucian and Marienne had in their pocket.
