Damian POV
The council chamber felt heavier than usual, the walls seeming to press inward as tension filled the air. I sat at the head of the oval table, my fingers drumming silently against the polished wood as I studied the faces around me. To my right sat Zachery, my beta's expression grim and alert.
But it was the man across from me that held most of my attention, Jimmy, whose presence had me on edge. There was something about my uncle that had always made my wolf pace restlessly, maybe it's because I know what Jimmy wants. He wants my throne.
"So," I began, my voice cutting through the silence like a blade, "Kael.” Why is he in my kingdom? I asked
“For Emily I guess” Jimmy said, he had a triumphant smile on his lips
"You think he's here for Emily," I stated.
Jimmy's smile wa
