The news of Cathy's unprecedented gambling skills, surpassing the Nine Rounders, swept through the entire Cloud Mountain pack like a storm and quickly spread in Shadow Ridge.
On the second day, everyone in the pack, young and old, knew about it.
In the council chamber, although all the lords were aware of the event of the previous day, no one accused or mentioned anything about it. This sent a chilling warning to the rest of the officials.
After the meeting, one of Alpha's attendants came to deliver a message, saying that Alpha requested the presence of Prince Alex.
Alex nodded and went to Alpha's room.
As he entered, a strong medicinal scent hit his nose. Alpha was lying on the bed, propped up by a large pillow, resting with closed eyes. Upon hearing footsteps, he opened his eyes and
