Chapter 81 The Royal Council

• The Council chamber was a circular room carved directly from the mountain itself, with high windows and a polished stone floor. Thirty-seven Pack Alphas sat around a massive table that dominated the center, looking curiously as I entered beside Kaelan.
• "Honored Alphas of the Lycan Kingdom," King Ragnar announced, "I present to you Head Royal Beta Seraphine Velkan, the Red Phantom, and future Queen of our realm."
• The silence that followed felt heavier than the mountain above us.