CHAPTER 18

MITCH

MITCH WALKED UP the aisle, making direct eye contact with each man in the room. They shuffle their feet and look to the floor, unable to withstand the intense stare.

He sat at the head of the room, on a very large chair. He relaxed back and stared at the men of his council. "To what do we owe this meeting?" His voice boomed.

The council consisted of six elderly men and one woman. The leader of the council, Bob Evans, was Ophelia's father. Mitch thought him to be a snaky and manipulative bastard, but his bloodline was strong and he had been very loyal to the previous alpha. So he was given the honor to be the leader.

Then there was Lane Cavill. He was a smallish and wiry man who always seemed like he was thinking of something larger than anybody could comprehend. The reason Mitch remembered his name was because Lane was the kingdom's lawyer. He handled the affairs of the kingdom and the human government. He held a very respected reputation amongst the human government, and he draf