"Power is not always loud, and sometimes it sits at the table, smiling while the wolves tear each other apart."
ALARIC'S POV
The royal council chamber was built to withstand storms. At least, that was the idea. The vaulted ceilings, the stone walls etched with runes meant to absorb Alpha power, the banners that hung like silent witnesses were all supposed to keep tempers civilized and politics predictable.
But as I sat in the high seat, I realized the chamber had never been tested by a storm quite like this.
