Aria's POV
The blockade failed. Within days, the old Council realized that freezing resource quotas had accomplished nothing.
Our supply channels remained open. The nine territories continued trading, and instead of breaking apart, our cooperation grew stronger.
So the old Council changed tactics. They announced an internal motion to formally investigate me. Their justification was almost laughable.
"Preventing the division of wolfkind."
I stared at the official notice in my hands, then let out a humorless laugh. "They really expect anyone to believe this?"
Ronan sat across from me, his expression grim. "They don't need everyone to believe it."
I looked at him.
"They only need enough Alphas to vote for it."
He was right. The investigation was supposedly about maintaining unity amo
