Soon, the day of my engagement arrived, and Great Elder Jason showed up late. He feigned sorry for being late because he was delivering invitations to other packs. However, he didn't realize that my scouts had already brought back some news. "According to my investigation, Great Elder Jason secretly brought people posing as guests," one of the scouts reported, showing me portraits. I didn't take the portraits myself; instead, I instructed Audric to deliver them to my father. With both eyewitness accounts and evidence at hand, I was confident my father could handle Great Elder Jason with his usual force. With nothing else to occupy my time, I took my fiancée to the hall. "Congratulations, Alpha Rex," a cold voice rang out from the entrance. Vidar stepped in, sword in hand. Instantly, a

