Aeron's POV~
The hallway felt endless as I walked, each step echoing in the silence. My jaw stayed tight, my hands curled at my sides, but I didn't slow down at all.
At the end stood the doors to the council chamber, a place they called the Alpha Hall—a room meant for power, filled with nothing but wolves who thought they ruled the world.
Even before I touched the door, I heard their voices reaching my sharp ears.
"He's too arrogant at such a young age."
"Thinks he's above us all, not even giving us face."
"Overconfident bastard."
"Blinded by his own power."
I kept walking, my face cold, but my ears caught every word. They thought they were bold when my back was turned, when I was still a step away from the door.
And then... silence.
The moment I set my hand on the handle, their voices died. Not a whisper, not a sound. Like they had never dared to speak at all.
Cowards, I murmured in my mind.
The doors opened wide.
