Chapter 201. A Pinch of Hope

It was quiet, and Councilman Vance did not say anything for the first few long seconds. It was that way, and the omega could sense the awkwardness building up, and this made her almost regret why she had called the man.

But she knew that she needed to do it. She cleared her throat a bit, trying to remind the man that she was still on the line, even though she felt like he already knew.

“What do you need, Selena?” He finally spoke, his voice firm but mostly monotonous.

“I need you to help him get Maddox out of there. He does not belong there, and you know that.”

The man scoffed a bit before chuckling under his breath. “Okay, hear me out. The alpha does belong exactly where he is right now. Do you want me to remind you of what he did? Elijah is currently fighting for his life in the hospital. It’s not even sure that he might pull through, and you’re here telling me that Maddox does not belong where he is?”

Selena released a shaky sigh and nodded as if the