I clenched my fists under the table, my nails digging into my palms. The idea of my own brother betraying me made my blood boil, but it also made me question myself. Had I given him a reason to think I wasn’t fit to lead?
I was pulled from my train of thoughts when my father’s voice rang out.
“Enough of these trivial matters,” he said, his tone commanding the attention of everyone at the table. “There’s a far more pressing issue we need to address.”
All eyes turned to him, the room going deathly quiet. I straightened in my chair, curious and a little uneasy about what was coming.
Alpha Marion reached into his coat and pulled out a stack of documents, placing them on the table with a thud. His eyes locked onto Alpha Rivers with a look that could have frozen fire.
“These,” my father sa
