Alpha Lowell pov
I sat in my office, the weight of recent events still pressing down on me when the message arrived. The envelope, stark white with the royal seal, felt heavy in my hands. I tore it open, my heart pounding. A summons to the Alpha King’s palace, a demand to defend myself in front of all the alphas. My gut twisted. Something was off.
The room seemed to close in on me as I grabbed my phone, dialing Alpha Kaden. He was always my confidant in times of trouble. The phone rang and rang, but there was no answer. Frustration mounted inside me, boiling over. I slammed the phone down, my mind racing.
I switched to mindlinking my Beta, Elijah. *Elijah, get to my office. Now.*
Minutes later, Elijah walked in, concern etched on his face. “What’s going on, Alpha?”
I handed him the me
