Chapter 190

• Chapter 190: Ultimatums and Shadows.
• Darius’s POV
• The council chamber buzzed with tension, the air thick with unspoken accusations and mistrust. Leaders from every pack sat around the massive oak table, their expressions ranging from stoic to openly hostile. Aria sat at the head of the table, her back straight, her eyes sharp. She exuded the calm authority of a leader, though I knew her well enough to see the flicker of unease beneath her composed exterior.