The air in the auditorium became thick with the scent of hostility and bruised egos. The angry Alpha did not lower his finger.
"You are a fraud!" he bellowed. "You lure us here with the promise of the King, only to serve us a list of empty demands for money. You have deceived the elite of the Western Packs!"
A murmur of agreement rippled through the crowd. Other Alphas stood up, their faces twisted with matching expressions of disdain.
"He is right!" another shouted from the middle of the hall. "This is deception, plain and simple!"
"We demand a public apology!" said another Alpha. "You have used the Wolfe name to defraud your people. You are trying to squeeze our coffers dry for your so-called club! You have wasted our time and insulted our intelligence!"
"Disgraceful," a woman near the front spat. "Using a man's name and reputation while he isn't even present to confirm it. What kind of queen does something like that?"
