h4Chapter 88: Dangerous Kael/h4

    The council chamber was as oppressive as always—the five council members seated high on their chairs, the air thick with dominance and judgment. The long sides of the hall were lined with Alphas from different packs, each with their own agendas, their own grudges.

    And there he was. Kaizan.

    The bastard was grinning, as if he’d been waiting for this moment. But whatever he was hoping to see, he was going to be disappointed tonight.

    Most importantly, we couldn’t let him see Eira. No one here knew her... except Kaizan. That alone made him dangerous.

    If Kaizan recognised her and he told everyone about what she’d done—these vultures would use it as leverage to force Kael into sharing her.

    Because she was a criminal and criminals didn’t deserve any respect but were meant to suffer for their life or to pay for their crimes. The council will straight order us to hand her over and then decide her fate on their own, nning her entire life ahead nothing but as a breeder.

    "Alpha Kael," Jeffery’s voice cut across the hall, dripping with that smug grin he always wore. "Wee back to the council."

    His gaze tried to snake past Kael, tried to pierce through our formation to find the shadow walking among us. But we stood like a wall of stone, immovable, blocking every angle.

    Kael met his gaze, unyielding, standing before Eira like a mountain shielding its heart. "I trust the council has a valid reason for summoning us here under the guise of interpreting our revenge y."

    Jeffery’s lips curved into that sanctimonious smile of his. "Oh, of course. That is precisely why we called you—and why every Alpha from the packs has gathered." He raised his voice, letting it echo with false righteousness. "We received word that your home was attacked while you were here at the councilst night, Alpha Kael. It saddened us greatly. But what saddened us even more was that you did not bring the matter before the council to let us... handle it for you."

    Kael’s voice was calm, but edged. "I can handle my pack’s matters on my own. The council should focus on governing the issues that truly demand its attention."

    Jeffery pressed on, feigning sincerity. "I do not doubt your strength, Alpha Kael. Yet the council has always been the guardian of the werewolf world, and so it bes our duty to assist you as well. I give you my word—the culprit will be found, and they will be punished."

    Kael raised a brow. "How does the council intend to punish the culprit?"

    "As per the council rules," Jeffery replied smoothly.

    "The culprit is already here," Kael said, his tone deceptively calm. But we all knew Kael well enough—his calmness was never peace, it was the silence before a storm.

    "Alpha Kael, the council must first investigate and gather proofs," Jeffery pressed, his eyes flicking toward Patric as though to reassure him. "We must decide who is truly guilty."

    "I have enough proof already," Kael stated tly.

    "But the council must conduct its own investigation," Jeffery countered. "We cannot allow innocent lives to be destroyed."

    The bastard was already moving to dere Patric innocent. The other council members sided with him as well.

    "Are you finished?" Kael asked. His voice dropped lower, colder, and his gaze darkened with authority. "Now listen to me as you are so adamant in ying by thew."

    Every Alpha in the chamber tensed, the air bristling with unease at Kael’s challenge. His voice had the weight ofmand, and no one dared draw breath too loudly.

    "Byw of the werewolf world, the council steps in only after the victim’s pack struck back against their assants and spilled blood to settle the revenge and their hurt pride. The council’s duty is only to prevent esction after the revenge has been settled, and not to rob Alphas of their right to justice."

    Jeffery’s gaze hardened. By bringing all the Alphas here using their greed of getting their hands on the pureblood shewolf and acting all righteous, he thought he could corner Kael, corner us, but he was yet to face the bitter truth.

    "Looking at your expressions, it seems that my words failed to make a sense to your old brain. So allow me to exin clearly," Kael continued, his deep and dignified voice echoed in the hall.

    "We were attacked, and we have yet to kill the culprit in return to settle our revenge. And stopping us in the middle is outside your rights. You should have called for us after we have killed this bastard."

    Jeffery’sposure faltered, though he tried to recover. "None of you were harmed."

    Kael’s eyes zed. "Then I will personally escort you to the graves of the guards andmandos we buried. Do not iever/i dare to consider the life of a single one of my people insignificant. As Alpha, I will take revenge even if you kill a rat in my territory—let alone my own men."

    Jeffery anyways continued, "We can resolve this peacefully, without blood—"

    "Ahhh!"

    The cry tore through the chamber, sharp and agonized. Kael had already struck, his hand buried in Patric’s chest, the other gripping the back of his neck like a vise. In the next breath, bone cracked, flesh tore, and Patric’s heart was crushed in Kael’s fist. Kael let go and Patric’s body fell lifeless to the ground.

    "Alpha Kael!" Jeffery roared in outrage.

    Kael turned on him, his expression calm, but his gaze dark. "I have taken my revenge. Now, by your ownw, the council may proceed with its farce of meddling and ipretend/i to establish peace."

    All eyes dropped to Patric’s corpse sprawled on the floor, the silence of the chamber suffocating.

    And in that silence, I understood. Kael hade here not to bow, not to answer to them, but to prove they could not chain him. He would act as he willed, and no one—not even the council—could stop him.

    "I will send you every shred of proof of what Patric did—and of who else was involved," Kael said, his words like a curse cast into the hall. "Perhaps, when I do, we will see a few new faces seated in those council chairs."

    The chamber grew still. Not one of the council members spoke. Kael’s words had hit the targets before him.

    He had in their aplice before their eyes, daring them to stop him. It was a message, a challenge, and a warning. And every man in that chamber knew it.

    "Anyone..." Kael’s gaze swept the chamber, locking eyes with every Alpha, every council member, until none could escape the weight of his warning. His voice was low, cold, and final. "...I mean anyone, no matter their status or power, whoever dares to set their eyes on my she-wolf, they will end up worse than Patric. What is mine, will always remain mine."

    The hall grew deathly silent.

    Jeffery shot to his feet, fury twisting his features as his authority was openly challenged before the most powerful figures of the werewolf world. "Alpha Kael, you cannot simply kill someone in the council’s hall. It is a crime. And the she-wolf you have with you—Ugh!"

    His words broke off in a strangled sound. His face contorted with pain as he copsed back into his chair, forced down by a crushing weight. Kael’s Alpha aura bore down on him, suffocating, irresistible. It was forbidden to use Alpha aura against council members—it was considered a crime of the highest order. But Kael was Kael. He never bowed to rules when his limits were tested.

    And he wasn’t holding back.

    The oppressive force of his aura spread like wildfire across the entire chamber. It pressed into bone and marrow, grinding down even the proudest Alpha in attendance. None were spared. Not the council. Not the gathered Alphas. Not even us, his own brothers.

    I turned sharply toward Eira, certain she would be crushed beneath such overwhelming power. Yet, to my shock, she stood perfectlyposed. Unflinching. Unshaken.

    What?

    How could she endure this? Was she truly unaffected, or was she simply masking her struggle behind that calm exterior?

    Kael’s voice rumbled through the silence, cold and merciless. "There. Another crime. I have used my Alpha aura against you." His gaze bored into Jeffery, who trembled under the weight. "Now... open your mouth, if you dare, and pronounce my punishment."

    The air itself felt on the verge of shattering. When a top-tier Alpha like Kael unleashed his fury, it was more than defiance—it was war. And the power he radiated now was not merely threatening. It was a promise of destruction.

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