Alpha Warrick's POV
The guard stood there gasping for breath, waiting for my response.
I didn't give him one.
My wolf slammed against my chest, howling and clawing to get out, to run to her, to do something. But I shoved him down and kept my face blank because twelve council members were watching me and waiting to see how their king would react to news about a prisoner.
Just a prisoner. Nothing more.
"Return to your post," I said, and my voice came out steady even though everything inside me was falling to pieces. "I'll handle it after the meeting concludes."
The guard's eyes widened like he couldn't believe what he was hearing. "But my lord, she's—"
"Did I stutter?"
He flinched and backed out of the room, pulling the door closed behind him with shaking hands.
I turned back to the
