Chapter 38
“Hold on, hold on.”
My eyebrows rose at the new voice interrupting. The same annoying voice that dared to question my
value just moments before.
“You’re gonna let her take the rogues? This this woman?”
He gestured toward me with clear disgust. This heathen was getting on my nerves. My wolf was ready
to issue a challenge but I held her back. Insinuating a challenge right from the first meeting won’t leave
a good impression on the Alphas I want an alliance with. Taking a deep breath in, I kept my lips tight
and observed.
“Alpha Windril, you must know of Alpha Crestfield’s reputation. She’s more than capable of handling
these rogues. She’s been in charge of interrogation for the past two years, this is no different.”
The Chancellor paused and glanced at everyone genially,
“I called forth this meeting to assure that everyone was in agreement of passing them over to Alpha
Crestfield. Objections will be heard as long as it’s in the space of questioning her capabilities.”
He rose a brow,
“So forgive me if I refuse to acknowledge your protest in regards to her gender.”
Alpha Windril’s expression darkened. His beady eyes turning black as he was shifting. Strands of
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtbrown fur started ripping through his skin. Immediately the other Alphas stood up, alert and ready to
restrain him. Chancellor Williams and I were the only ones who stayed seated.
“You let this wh ore handle such an important task? Are you mad, Williams?”
Chancellor Williams growled, noting the disrespect from Alpha Windril. I glared at the Alpha, feeling my
claws itching with need to sink them into his skin. We heard a faint growl surface from the corner of the
room. My eyes drifted toward the source to see Noah shaking, his eyes flickering between black and
green. His wolf was ready to go out in order to protect his Alpha’s honor. Alpha Windril’s black marble
eyes laid on Noah, face scrutinizing the Beta.
He was ready to fight him for the disrespect.
“Drop your stance, pup. I’ll put you down faster than you can even blink.”
He growled, taunting Noah into starting the fight. The last string of my restraint snapped. He no longer
directed his attention to me but to my Beta. And that was something I wouldn’t permit.
“Are you challenging me, Alpha Windril?
I asked, purè rage coursing through my veins from the threat underlying hione against
my Beta.
No one threatens my pack.
No one.
Alpha Windril’s gaze met mine and a toothy grin inched across his face. The smugness radiating off
him almost making me choke on my desire to plummet him to death.
“I’m not challenging anyone, darling. I’m only stating facts. You aren’t fit to stand with us.’ He opened
his arms to refer to the male Alphas sitting at our table.
“You should go ahead and let your mate take care of you. Actually, seeing as your neck isn’t marked,
you haven’t met yours yet.”
He tiled his head to the side coyly,
“How about you come over to my pack? I’ll take good care of ya. You’d…ke a wonderful addition to my
toys.”
His words unburied unwanted memories deep in my heart. The people who forced me into what I am
now sitting just a few feet away from me. I grit down, turning my gaze to Chancellor Williams. Faking
my composure, I laughed sardonically.
“I believe this is a challenge, Chancellor Williams. Am I wrong?”
Chancellor Williams shifted his gaze toward me, his shoulders tense from the irritation by the man
stirring up all this trouble. He smiled tightly before nodding.
“No, I believe you’re right. It would appear that Alpha Windril is challenging your position.” No matter
how good his poker face was, I still could see through him. He was more than acceptive of what I was
about to do. I’ve heard stories of this Alpha Windril before. Unpleasant and infuriating stories to be
exact. Some came from Meredith who personally had a bone to pick with the man. Supposedly even
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then when she was Alpha, he was more than vocal about his sexist beliefs. I looked over to the young
man standing behind him.
That must’ve been his son, Cade.
The boy who was nothing like his father, or so Meredith says. Without thinking much of it, I rested my
head on my propped arm and let my gaze burn through the arro gant Alpha in front. He was not going
to escape me today. I’ll do the world a favor and reduce the number of ign orant fools walking this Earth
by one.
“It’s only right we go through with the challenge. My honor is being questioned. I have the right to
defend myself. So before we continue our conversation, why don’t we settle this like the Alphas we
are?”
I smiled, daring him to object. I knew I baited him the moment his dark eyes narrowed into slits at my
taunt.
“Alpha Windril?”
The Alpha pierced his gaze at me and snarled. He probably didn’t see the point in fighting because he
was so convinced he would win. That only managed to fuel my desire to skin him alive in front of
everyone so that no one else will so much as think abo uestioning my legitimacy. Standing, I stared
straight at him.