As Kallias walked out of the council hall, the anger he had withheld surfaced, and his fist slammed into the nearest wall, leaving a crack.The royal aide bowed his head. He could also feel the King's fury, and it made his wolf whimper.Kallias took in deep breaths as he tried to regain control.He had always known that some of the transactions reported back to him had been false, but he didn't expect it to be this bad.What he had seen outside of the Citadel in those streets made his blood boil. His people had been suffering, and his ministers had been so greedy, stuffing their mouths with the coins meant for the realm. What if he hadn't gone into the streets that day? He still would have been kept in the dark about his people's despair.As the thoughts ran through his mind, his anger grew worse, and he wished he had doubled, or rather tripled, the punishment he gave them."Make sure the strip is conducted today," Kallias said over his shoulder."Yes, Your Majesty." Kallias glanced
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