KAEL This was bad. Really bad.I looked around the Council hall and felt the heat rising in my chest. Everything was falling apart. I was angry at Marrek, the old bastard who had played us all like puppets, but my fury at Rydan was on a different level. That traitor was one of Lucian’s own. He was the Beta of the Blackfang pack, the man supposed to be the Alpha’s right hand, and yet he was the one leading this suicide charge.I turned my head toward Lucian and let out a sharp, ugly sneer."You truly are a great leader, Lucian," I said, my voice dripping with enough disgust. "Being able to cultivate two traitors right under your nose. It’s impressive, really."As I spoke, I reached down and drew my sword as I shifted my weight, dropping into a low fighting stance, my eyes tracking the wolves jumping over the railings.Lucian’s face contorted with a sudden, violent rage. He bared his teeth at me, his eyes glowing with that dark, predatory light he always carried."You had better know y
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