The Barbarians Claim

Elisabeth/Eir´s POV

“Bullshit!”

I winched as Toke’s voice roared inside the dimmed room. He slammed his fists at the massive wooden table and glared at the council men. The attack had stopped, but from what I understood, it was only a temporary peace. The old men had been polite enough, questioned Astor and me.

“Now, calm down, young Alpha! There is no need for foul language or raised voices.”

“But it is lies! All lies! They haven’t even seen her! There is no way they have evidence to prove these claims!”

“If you sit down, we can discuss this as proper men. You might even learn what supports their claims!”

I didn't know what claim had been made, but it was obviously something dire. Toke was enraged, to say the least, and most of his men seemed tense and cold. Leaning forward on the table, Toke took a couple of deep breaths. When his father squeezed his shoulder, he seemed to break out of his raging thoughts. His muscles relaxed, and with a frustrated huff, he slumped down in his