The crowd erupted in applause, but the atmosphere was charged with tension as Tronel rose from his seat, fury blazing in his eyes, only to be pulled back by Crystal.
“Sit down, you fool,” she whispered between her tight lips.
Alpha Tronel was a trembling mass of fury as he watched the spectacle unfolding on the grand stage. His hands clenched into fists, the knuckles turning white, and his entire body shook with barely restrained rage. Beside him, Crystal, sat with a mask of cold amusement, her dark eyes gleaming as she observed the ceremony.
“I have the right to retribution!” Tronel hissed under his breath, his voice a harsh whisper. “They are breaking the law by denying me my daughter. This is an affront to my authority, to the ancient laws.” His eyes blazed as he watched Asher proudl
