Chapter 7. The Mate Thief

MARS

The councillors, war chiefs and generals walked into the courtroom, one after the other, greeting the old Alpha as they went along. I ordered all the guards I came with 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 were full of wisdom and his blonde hair was going grey. 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 get everyone's attention.

"Brothers, I will go straight to the point. We have an issue of great importance on our