#Chapter 79 - A Call For Help

Shirley

The room is silent and the men are gone. Keith is gone.

All Arthur, Ruth, and I can do is stand within the room, breathing as we try to soak in everything that has just happened.

They took Keith because he’s committed a crime they wouldn’t explain, but I know for certain that they’re wrong. Whatever it is - he’s been wrongly accused.

I want to know for what, why, and who made the accusations. But most importantly, I want to get him back - I need to.

As my shock disappears, fire begins to course through my veins - determination soon filling me to the brim. Then the wheels in my head begin to spin.

“Arthur,” I say, turning to look at him. “We need to contact the Alpha King.”

I watch as Arhur turns to me blinking - apparently still stunned.

“What?” he asks.

“The Alpha King,” I state. “We need his help. We need to clear Keith’s name.”

Arthur continues to blink at me, as if he still hasn’t grasped what’s going on. But we need to act fast.

“Ruth,” I say next, looking toward the woma