Chapter 7. The Mate Thief

Mars POV

The councilors, war chiefs, and generals walked into the courtroom one after the other, greeting the old Alpha as they went. I ordered all the guards I had brought, except one, to begin the search while I remained behind for the meeting. The Alpha King was getting impatient, and I did not know how long I could keep him from leaving his suite.

I recognized some of the men from the wedding, most especially General Ezekiel, who moved like a mountain lion. He was the father of the lovely bride and new Luna, Ansley, who was off somewhere with her mate. The man looked tough, his upper arms and face bearing scars from old battles. His forest green eyes were full of wisdom, and his blonde hair was going gray. He was a man to look out for, and I could only imagine how his wolf would be.

When all had taken their seats, Keller cleared his throat to