Chapter 26: The Wednesday Gambit
The Law of the Dead The moment King Jason stepped away from the table, Rhys’s raw, depleted scent of dominance surged, but before he could speak, Elder Kaelen saw his opportunity. Rhys was weak, and the Elders could not allow this human to walk away with a kingdom. Kaelen seized the floor, his aged voice cracking with self-righteous fury. “Alpha King Jason, with all due respect, this entire registration is invalid! The Blackwood Elders challenge the sovereignty of the Meridian Pack based on the Ancient Law of Matriliny!” The Hall was silent once more. This was the core of the Pack’s tradition, the law that had always dictated a woman could not rule without a legally recognized male mate to temper her power and ensure the bloodline. Kaelen pointed a trembling finger at Lila. “The l
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