Mira wanted to believe Thane would defend her at the Council if it came to the worst. After all, it was her he loved. He would protect what they shared.
But for now... guilt tightened in her chest.
In the Council's court a day later…
Sitting in front of them was a council of ten elders, all arranged in a semicircle likened to a half moon.
“Alpha Thane,” the Head Chief’s voice thundered through the high stone walls, “Ms. Mira, our librarian, claims you are her mate. That this bond had existed in secret. "Tell us—is there truth to this?” he questioned, and from his high seat, he dropped his gaze on Thane.
Mira stood alone in the center of the room. Her palms clammy at her sides, her throat dry. She could feel every eye on her—especially Thane’s.
The council waited for an answer from Th
