Chapter 0037

Sarah

I sat at the head of the long, polished table in the council chamber—perks of being the only woman—surrounded by other members of the council. I had gotten familiar with the members. There was Alpha Orin to my right. Aleric, a pureblood, was to my left and the rest of the men distributed around.

It's been two weeks since my near-death experience with Drako, yet I still had nightmares of my ordeal.

This was my first official council meeting and the atmosphere in the room was tense. The men all wore grim faces as we deliberated on a problem that had arisen in the borders. A recent surge in violent deaths of werewolves across the borders has been causing havoc in the realm, and we were aware of who was responsible for these deaths—they had all died from the same poison that almost killed Ryder.

Alpha Orin was the first to speak. "The deaths across the realm are increasing. And it's putting a strain on our resources trying to track Drako down. He is always a step ahead of us. We hav