C560: The Council of Alphas (10)

Under the guidance of the Guardians, Alphas and their Betas moved to leave the lounge. It was time for the meeting. Talia was nervous and she really wished to sink into Drake’s comforting embrace, but she knew that if she gave in to that urge, it would cause more harm than good. It was not the time for Alpha Edward to find out about the relationship between Drake and Talia, not before he shows them what he was up to. Talia guessed that it would be exaggerated facts to make Drake look bad, but what if Alpha Edward had more than that? She was confident that given enough time, they can prove Drake’s innocence, but time was a luxury they didn’t have so far. ’I’m right here, kitten.’, Drake’s voice sounded in Talia’s head. He could feel her emotions. ’Sorry for stressing.’, Talia responded. ’I just wish we can be done with this and go home.’ The conference room was a large rectangular space with unadorned flat gray walls. A heavy wooden oval table was in the middle and fifteen chairs c

C561 The Council of Alphas (11)

"I used despicable methods to embarrass you?", Drake asked. "It was your daughter that embarrassed you, Alpha Richard. And you agreed to that tribute. In what way did I force you?" "Don’t play innocent!", Alpha Richard exclaimed. "If it was just you, things would end up differently. But you used the support of several other Alphas to get your way!" "Isn’t that what you are trying to do here?", Talia interjected and leaned closer until her chest touched the table. "Do you want this Council to force Alpha Drake to issue a statement about how he bullied you and he is sorry? Do you want to cancel that tribute? Isn’t that just using the Council to settle your private grudges?" Maddox spoke next, "We all know how grudges are settled. You have a choice between a negotiating table or an Alpha challenge. Of course, you can also declare war, but a small incident at a party is usually not enough to justify casualties a war will bring." "Is this why we gathered here?", Cristian asked. "Bec

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Talia stood tall as she kept eye contact with Alpha Richard.Alpha Richard couldn’t believe that his heart was beating wildly when facing this small and skinny girl who made his instincts scream that if he made a wrong move, it might be his last. Confidence. Arrogance. How could she exert this pressure with the obstructions the Guardians set? But this was more than just Alpha’s pressure, Talia was making his bones quiver. He never felt anything like that.When Alpha Richard lowered his head, Talia’s eyes moved to Alpha Peter, Alpha Adam, Alpha Robert, Alpha Patrick, and then to Alpha William. Each of them lowered their head in front of Talia’s firm gaze.Drake’s chest swelled with pride, that’s his kitten! And she was beyond awesome! He wanted to pull her into a firm hug, but he knew that won’t be appropriate because she was dominating all those pesky Alphas and putting them in their place, below her.When Talia’s eyes reached Alpha Edward, she met his furious gaze and she smirked pro

C563: The Council of Alphas (13)

The group paused in the hallway when one Guardian addressed Talia. "Alpha Talia, we would like a word with you."Talia didn’t want to delay their return to the Dark Howlers pack, but she knew that it won’t be easy to wiggle out of this, and also, she was curious to find out why the Guardians wanted to meet with her. "Give me a few minutes to say goodbye to my friends."The man nodded. "Take your time. We will wait for you in the lounge."The Guardian left and they all saw five Alphas and their Betas standing further down the hallway. Alphas William, Peter, Patrick, Robert, and Adam.’What do they want?’, Talia asked Drake through their mind-link.Instead of responding, Drake stood in front of Talia protectively and asked, "Can we help you?""We were hoping for a word with Alpha Talia.", Alpha William said.Talia put her hand on Drake’s shoulder and stepped next to him. "What is it?"Alpha William came forward and extended a hand that had his business card in it. "I hope you won’t take

C564: Meeting the Guardians (1)

"Let’s see what the Guardians want, so we can go home.", Talia said to Drake. She was about to move in the direction of the lounge, but then she remembered one thing. "Meg, you can head home now. I will go with Drake and Caden.""How far it is?", Caden asked Meg. "In case there are traps in the area, I can assure you will reach there safely."Meg refused. "I can manage."Caden didn’t like her attitude. "I didn’t mean that you can’t defend yourself, but what if they catch you by surprise? How far away is it?"Meg gave in. "It’s about one hour if we shift into wolf form, but...", Meg paused and turned to look at Talia. "Is it OK if he sees where the entrance to our territory is?"Talia was not concerned about Caden finding out about the entrance. She was planning to open the traffic between Midnight Guardians and Dark Howlers anyway, so high-ranking members would definitely know the way, but she wanted to head home as soon as possible and two hours Caden would need to go there and retur

Chapter 565: Meeting the Guardians (2)

Talia wondered if she heard Julian correctly. He wanted her to become a Guardian? She had no idea who Guardians were or anything about them, other than they were mysterious existences that even Alphas obey."Why?", Talia asked.Julian was taken aback. Wasn’t she listening? "As I said, your influence is impressive, and I can only imagine how it will expand as you mature as an Alpha. The fact that you can make people from different packs follow you means that you care about the people regardless of from which pack they came. That’s what Guardians are. We maintain balance while remaining fair among werewolves."Drake had enough. "Bullshit!"Julian frowned at Drake. "Excuse me?""You speak as you are something great. You are ghosts without connections or loyalty.", Drake said while getting closer to Talia as if he feared that she might actually accept their offer. "Talia has a pack and no heirs. Are you expecting her to leave her people behind?"Talia was not sure if Drake was exaggeratin