hapter 20
Violet’s POV
I stepped into the Council Hall with Asher, my heart pounding in my chest. Only senior members of this pack were allowed into
this sacred place. It was the first time I came here.
Members were already seated on the stand when we came in.
They stood up lowering their heads to their Alpha.
Then people noticed my existence. There were some low
mutterings coming from the stand.
“What’s she doing here…”
“She shouldn’t be allowed…”
“…this is crazy…”
I scanned the crowd and quickly noticed that all my families
were here: mom and dad, my 3 brothers, Kylie.
I hastily looked away from them, afraid that I would get
distracted by the look on their faces. Then I kept my eyes straight
ahead, head up, chest out and kept walking, looking confident.
Asher, Elena and Mia all had faith in me. There was no reason I
couldn’t do this.
Asher walked up to his throne and turned around.
All noises quieted down at once. All eyes were on him. The
expression on those member’s face told me that they worshiped
their Alpha.
“Many of you have heard about the incident recently.”
Asher spoke up, his deep voice echoing in the room.
“Our soldiers were brutally murdered. The rogues sent their
bodies back to provoke us. They called me a coward. Saying that I
was afraid of going to war with them.”
Angry hisses could be heard from the crowd. Some members
huffed, and the others made a threatening growl.
Asher continued with a sneer, “I will avenge Patrick and those
who were killed with the blood of our enemies. There will be a
difficult time ahead of us. But I will lead you through it!”
Thunderous applause broke out in the room. Even I couldn’t help
but join the clapping and cheering crowd. I looked at my lover,
my heart filled with proud and admiration.
He was a natural leader. All he had to do was stand there, and it
gave the soldiers endless courage and motivation.
Asher raised a hand, asking the crowd to quiet down, “And there
is another issue.”
My heart skipped a beat as he looked over to me, his gaze
softened.
“I had found my mate, my destined one, my future Luna,” he
announced proudly. “I will spend the rest of my life with her. Our
mate bond will enhance my power and help us thrive.”
There were a few scattered applauses. Most members were
whispering among themselves, eyeing me with frowns. There
were clear hostility and distrust in their eyes.
I brought myself to look back at them with confidence. I didn’t do
anything wrong. I shouldn’t feel guilty or afraid.
“So are you going to toss your ex–wife aside then? For the new
lover you found?” a sharp voice came from the crowd.
I looked for the source of that voice and found that it was Sarah,
Kylie’s best friend. She was now standing by the pale–looking
Kylie’s side and glaring at me.
“Kylie was married to you for 7 years! She was a good wife, a
dutiful Luna, and a loyal member!” she cried indignantly, “While
her sister was out there hiding from her duty as a member, Kylie
shouldered her responsibility! Such a good person doesn’t deserve
to be casted aside like this!”
Kylie buried her face into her palms, sobbing. Many members
around her were nodding in agreement.
“Then what do you think I should do then? Stay married to
Kylie?” Asher asked coldly.
“Of course-”
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