The camera flashes exploded like a synchronized lightning storm against the ancient stone walls of the Geneva estate.
"You dare bring human press to a sacred Council summit?" Lord Silas snarled, his voice vibrating with a dark, oppressive Alpha command that made the snow at his feet tremble. The twelve ruling Alphas flanked him, their eyes glowing with furious, ancient pride.
Lucian didn't even blink. He stepped forward, the tactical carrier holding their sleeping son secured firmly against his broad chest. His amber eyes flared, releasing a counter-wave of pure, suffocating dominance that instantly crushed Silas’s aura, driving several Council members a step backward.
"I brought witnesses, Silas," Lucian rumbled, his voice carrying effortlessly over the frantic clicking of the repor
