H A I L E Y
ONE MONTH LATER
Emily stood in front of a council of twelve stern faced werewolves from different packs.
Dominic and I sat in the front row, our hearts pounding. This was a big move she was taking, and I couldn’t have been more proud of the young woman she was becoming.
I had spent the last few weeks calling every Alpha I knew, telling them about the upcoming meeting. I knew some of them were skeptical, some were even hostile. But they had all agreed to come. To listen.
The council’s leader, an old and powerful Alpha named Alistair stepped forward and began.
"Emily, daughter of Viktor," Alistair said, his voice booming in the large hall. "You stand before us today, asking for our trust. For our alliance. Why should we give it to you? Why should we believe a vampire? The
