Chapter 44

the quiet period before a storm. That adage was true to its meaning. Actually, it was more than appropriate—it was practically flawless. Because I was the freaking storm, and Ex-Alpha Levi Ethan was the quiet. the kind of storm that would uproot your house and drive cows to the north pole.

Levi said in a hushed voice, "Take a breath," since my hands were shaking so much from anger. I gave him a gaze filled with rage and sheer vinegar, but I was too enraged to speak. The Alphas were talking about the problem inside the meeting room as we sat outside. They had initially reacted with more rage than I had anticipated before deciding they needed to talk about it quietly.

I know you're upset with me, May, but I didn't have a choice. I've not always been the most forgiving of rulers, and I've been in charge of the Alpha Council for the past twelve years. Many of those Alpha's don't like me because of the punishments I've meted out to them in the past. If I hadn't resigned as Alpha, I would h