is beta, Aryan. Hadrianus pulled a hand up in the

al deep and husky voice, unable to k

the castle at once,"

wed his brows,

. They are here," Aryan replied in

olves? A flash of rage

asked in silence, not getting an

allway of his office, waiting for him, along with Adrian,

nd strutting behind him, finding five elder wolves from the Council seated in the office. Had

the point. He was in no mood for pleasantries or beating around the bu

il was a circle formed by various supernatural types, each of which had one representative in the Council. Every alpha in the south was a member of the Council, a

itory, Alpha Hadrianus." Hadrianus leveled his gaze to meet the elder, elder Abe, who spoke, leaning de

ce here in his pack simply spelled trouble that he was damned sure he wou

'd appreciate it if you could all tell me what

air, his hand folded under h

y in concurrence. He c

as, you have found your mate, Al

lenched his jaw, his hand curling into a ball. Something in his chest tightened. But Hadrianus ke

f your business, as long as we don't break the rules of the Council?" Hadrianus reminded them, just in case they had f

trider Pack, but this matter is important to us." One alpha spoke up, his voice echo

sion, placing a hand on the wooden t

een quiet, spoke up. Hadrianus felt aryan and

coronate the Lunas, and in this case, yo

lder abe. "That is fine by me, but..." Hadrianus paused

the one who deserved to be the Luna of his pack, and not the other woman, not the enemy's daughter, not the woman the moon goddess had carelessly tossed in his path

by the moon goddess to save him and put an end to his curse, Hadrianus informed the Elders to coronate her as his Luna at once, but they declin

drianus." Elder Abe said. Hadrianus could tell, that the elderly man wa

keeping his ground. It didn't matter what they said, Thea

Another Elder asked, "If you've already made your cho

ut before he could mutter a word, Hadrianus shut him out. He knew he had to think cl

ond. If you don't want your mate, then do the needful; otherwise, she will be c

that?" He asked, his eyes

night of the full moon, which is t

s feet, his fists pounding on the table, meeti

made our decision, and there's nothing you can do," Elde

ore they finally left the room. Aryan and Adrian

eak up. "The Elders meant every word they said

instantly. A lot was at stake; his future and the future of his pack. He couldn't risk it all now, not after how long they'd

en so lightly. First of all, we should think of a

well for years keeping their curse hidden, so, the nightrider Pack wouldn't be perceived as weak. Their reputation had helped greatly, but time w

can't risk my future and the future of everyone else in the pack." He looked them in the eyes. "I have to put an end to this." H

knock on the door, Hadria

and Trisha, who he had

Hadrianus's eyes were on the flawless, pristine fig

isha hurried out of the chamber, leavin

t u

ly at his loud tone, s

with those green eyes of hers that had mana

but was instead greeted with Hadria

oat and the other on her waist, thanks to his superhuman spe