Kael's POV
The meeting room felt smaller than usual.
Kael sat at the head of the table with Dante beside him, trying to look composed while his entire world was about to implode. He could feel Serena upstairs through the bond, could sense her confusion and fear as she realized something was happening.
The door opened and Elder Moira walked in.
She wasn't alone. Three other Council Alphas followed her, their expressions serious and cold. The air in the room changed the moment they entered. Became heavier. Dangerous.
Moira sat across from Kael without waiting for an invitation. Her sharp blue eyes cut straight to his.
"We've received reports," she said flatly. "About a human girl living in the Alpha residence. About midnight visitors in the forest. About a shared mate bond."
Kael's jaw clenched. There was no point lying. The news had probably spread through the pack within hours.
"It's true," he said.
The room exploded.
