"Go with him," the alpha said, pointing a finger to the beta. As the beta walked past me, I bowed with a faded smile and quickly turned to catch up with him.

We both walked out of the throne room, and he looked at me with weird, narrow eyes. I turned away, avoiding eye contact with him.

We walked for a while until he stopped to look at me angrily. "You might be mute, but I believe you hear me loud and clear," he said. "I don't know your mission in our city or our pack, but I want to let you know that my eyes are on you. I...