I wondered what Tony and Olivia offered him to make him so happy to betray me. He walked toward us with a smile on his face, like he was planning on reuniting with an old friend. I could be polite – cordial, even – but I wasn’t going to pretend he was anything but a traitor. This man was leading the group that was keeping me from seeing my sick mother, and was allowing the scenario in which Tony could continue to poison her. “Alpha, I’m pleased you decided to come,” the head of the council said. “There are those that doubted you. They didn’t think you would have the nerve to face Tony in a manner like this.” “I’d remind you that this entire debate was my idea,” I said. “I wouldn’t suggest something to just back out of it.” The head of the council simply shrugged. “Tony is exceedingly

