The Alpha Triplets And The Rogue
Chapter 189

Raven’s POV

Walking into the large conference room of the West Pack, I see all of the council members sitting in their allotted seats. Many check their watches impatiently, while others try not to fall asleep. I kept them waiting too long. This will not be a good look for me.

As I approach the center of the room, I notice that there are nine men seated around the large circular table when there should only be seven, one representative from each pack. My eyes scan the table, and I notice that my father is sitting at the table, and so is Alpha Leo.

My heart leaps at the sight of Leo, but I try not to let it show on my face. Technically I am still angry with him. But seeing him sitting up at the table with a broad grin on his lips, I cannot remember precisely why I am angry. The scent of fresh grass swirls around me as I take my seat beside him, and all of the nerves that I had about this meeting have disappeared.

“Alpha Leo,” I say formally. “How good to see you out of the hospital.”

“As your mate, I would not miss your first meeting with the council,” he says sweetly before Elder Garrett clears his throat.

“If the romantic reunion is over,” Elder Garrett says with a twinkle in his eyes. “I would like to begin the meeting.”

“Of course,” I blush. “I apologize for being late.”

“Just like a woman to never be on time,” one of the elders chuckles, and a few of the others join in with him.

Leo slams his fists down on the table and growls at the insult that was thrown my way. But what he doesn’t realize is I am used to these types of comments. Most of the Alphas and Elders have been making jokes about me being a female since I turned sixteen.

Laying my hand on Leo’s, I give him a sweet smile. “I can handle this,” I whisper to him, but the look he gives me in return doesn’t seem as if he is convinced.

Turning back to the elder who made the joke, I narrow my eyes and glare at him. “I am sorry,” I say coolly. “I didn’t catch your name.”

The elder scoffs. “I am Elder Winters of the West Pack,” he says proudly.

“Interesting,” I say as I tap my finger on my chin. “Where were you when the attack happened yesterday?”

“I was at home,” Elder Winters growls. “What are you insinuating?”

“Nothing at all,” I say in a flirty tone. “I just think it strange that I came to visit your pack, and you didn’t think it necessary to greet me.”

Elder Winters shuffles awkwardly in his seat. “I had private matters to attend to,” he says hurriedly.

“How convenient,” Alpha Leo butts in, and the room erupts into hushed voices as the elders speak to one another.

“Elder Winters is not on trial here,” I shout over the whispers. “Even though his whereabouts yesterday are curious. We are here to talk about the actions of the former Alpha Harry and his Luna Rachel.”

“Why exactly did you strip Alpha Harry of his title?” Elder Winters demands to know.

“For two reasons,” I snap at Elder Winters. “The first being that he sat back and commanded his men not to intervene while another Alpha was brutally attacked on his pack lands.”

“That is hardly reason to strip an Alpha of his title,” Elder Winters scoffs.

“He also tried to attack me while my back was turned,” I say pointedly. “What about that? Is that not a reason to trip an Alpha of his title? To attack a woman while her back is turned is deplorable.”

The room gets loud as the Elders argue amongst themselves. I am quick to take notice of the ones that are not on my side. Elder Winters of the West Pack and Elder Clark of the East Pack are clearly against me.

I glance to my right and see that Leo has also noticed this. His eyes are fixated on the two Elders as if he is ready to strike them down. Under the table, I lay my hand on Leo’s knee and give him a little squeeze. Electricity jolts through us both, and he looks at me with a shocked expression.

Leaning onto his shoulder, I whisper lowly in his ear. “Patience, Mate,” I giggle quietly. “We are singling out those that are against us.”

“You are clever,” Leo says as he smiles.

Removing my hand from his leg, I place it in my lap while I watch the elders yell amongst themselves. Finally, Elder Garrett stands up and bangs his hands on the table.

“Enough,” he yells loudly. “I think we can all agree that Harry’s actions were uncalled for, and the Luna Queen did what was necessary.”

Letting out a sigh of relief, my shoulders relax slightly. “Thank you, Elder Garrett,” I say as I stand up from my seat. “But there is one more thing. I believe Harry is part of a bigger resistance against my rule.”

“There is no way for you to prove that,” Elder Winters huffs as he crosses his arms over his chest in frustration.

“Actually,” I pause. “There is. I possess a gift from the Moon Goddess. The power of sight. I can look into his mind and see what he had planned for me during this visit.”

“You could lie about what you see for all we know,” Elder Clark chimes in. “I don’t think this is a good idea. Looking into someone’s mind is an invasion of privacy.”

“I understand that,” I say directly to Elder Clark. “That is why I would never use my powers initially without permission from this council.”

“At least you have some sense,” Elder Clark mumbles under his breath. “Still, how would we know you aren’t lying about what you see.”

“I can project it into your minds while I do it,” I say quietly. “It is a skill I am learning to perfect, but I think I can do it.”

“If this is something that you can truly do, I think it should be tested prior to using it on Harry,” Elder Garrett says with great interest.

Shrugging my shoulders, I take a sip of the water that is sitting in front of me. It burns my throat on the way down. My eyes widen in fear as I try to speak, but no words come out. Tapping Leo on the shoulder, I beg for his attention. As I look at him, it appears that he is at the end of a long tunnel.

Grasping my throat, I begin to cough, and specks of b***d splatter all over the table in front of me.