Aidan POV
A staff member hurriedly brought Avery a chair, and she lowered herself onto it with the kind of grace only she could manage. She moved as if she were royalty, her every motion deliberate and refined. Then, with the same poised elegance, she reached up and removed her hat, letting her hair fall into place. She meticulously adjusted it, ensuring that not a single strand was out of order. The way she did it—so calm, so precise—made it impossible for anyone in the room to ignore her presence.
Her voice rang out, steady and commanding. "You heard the Alpha. Bring the offender in!"
The council chamber was instantly filled with hushed murmurs. The moment Kieran was brought into view, the air seemed to shift. The sight of him—bruised, battered, his once-proud form barely holding its
