Chapter 37 Confusion

• ~Axel~
• The meeting room smelled like old wood and tension as I strode in with Silver and Leonara trailing behind me. I entered with a frown as I couldn't help it. The alphas were packed around the long table, their eyes snapping at me the second I walked in. They were muttering amongst themselves, but when they saw me, the conversations died immediately, and they scrambled to their feet, bowing their heads. I waved a hand at them, cutting through the formality, and dropped into the chair at the head of the table. “Sit,” I said, motioning them down with a flick. They obeyed and settled on their chairs.
• Alpha Inki was the first to stand up because of who he was. He always asks the first to ask questions. “Your Highness, why have we been unable to reach you for data? Where have you been? The kingdom’s in uproar, and you were…”