“Well… this is another paper you still need to know about,” I stated, throwing it at Darwin. Darwin snatched it from my grip as his face went pale as he scanned the papers all over again. “What is this nonsense?” He hissed, though his voice trembled. “It is not nonsense,” I replied, settling into the chair behind the desk like it had always been mine. I lit another cigarette, letting the smoke curl through the air between us before continuing. “That is proof that you have been making moves behind the High Council’s back.” Darwin’s jaw tightened. “That’s a lie...” I leaned forward, my voice dropping, every word edged with threat. “Is it? Because the council didn’t think so when I forwarded them copies. They were very… concerned… that a Beta would dare to act like an Alpha and sell hi

