SERENA POV"If the Alpha's office can't investigate itself, why should anyone trust it to investigate others?"My question hit the council chamber harder than I'd intended.A few members traded uncomfortable glances. Others stared as though I'd strolled into their meeting and personally insulted their mothers. I folded my hands tightly in front of me to stop them from fidgeting.The charter review was barely twenty minutes old, and I already regretted speaking first. Not because I was wrong. Because being right in a room full of people who loved the old arrangement was exhausting.Daniel sat at the end of the table with the amended charter. Marcus held a seat near the center. Kael sat several rows back, a silent observer, his executive authority suspended, refusing to use his presence to sway anyone. I was grateful. If I was going to speak, my words had to be mine.Councilman Harrow straightened his cuffs. "No one says complaints should be ignored, Miss Serena. The worry is that an in
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