RIVERA’S POV “I want to plead for Rivera” Sage repeated. She was short of breath and had obviously been running. Willow rushed over to her and led her to a seat where she sat down. Zayn surprisingly did not leave his seat. I was surprised that she was here and standing up for ME? It had to be a big joke. Maybe she had planned it to just make jest of me? But she had been running. For the time I had known Sage, she hated running and wouldn’t run to save her life. It had to be real. I pinched myself and she was still here. Wow. “And you are?” a council member asked. “Sage Jacobs, native of Chann Clan and Luna to Alpha Zayn Jacobs of Jacobs Clan” she said with confidence. “I apologize for not being here earlier. I was reading through some history books. Like the rules said, Rivera needs a me

