~ Alaric's POV ~
I stared at the parchment in my hands, the wax seal already broken, the words carved into my mind like a brand.
You have been summoned by the Council of Alphas to answer the accusation made by Alpha Regis Caden of Crimson Moon. He claims you have abducted and unlawfully claimed his fated mate.
Abducted? Claimed?
There is something definitely wrong with that guy's mind.
The paper crumpled in my grip. The audacity of that bastard to blame me for something so ridiculous.
"So, that guy has finally lost his mind, huh?" I muttered under my breath.
Nathan stood beside me. "He had the council stirred up. Some are starting to believe his words."
Of course, they are. Regis had always been the golden boy in front of those elders of the council. But I knew better. That snake
