It was surprisingly quiet after his words, the calm almost a false one that I waited with bated breath, watching for the drama that was bound to unfold.

Yet none of that happened.

Instead the people stared at their alpha, at the truth etched in his furrowed brows. Their murmurs filled the air, their faces twisted with displeasure, yet none could dare to speak against him, not when it spelled destruction.

From the corner of my eyes, I noticed his hands twitching, as if ready to bestow judgement on anyone who dared, and I gulped.

The people stared at their alpha, and slowly, the realization sank deep into them. Their...