Chapter 26
Chapter 26
Kaeleen’s POV
Annabelle’s eyes narrowed. "It has everything to do with it. It’s about trust, about loyalty, about recognizing the sacrifices others have made for our community. And right now, you’re showing a complete lack of respect for our history, for our elders, and for the safety of our people."
She turned to me. "Kaeleen, I apologize for interrupting." She turned back to Leon, her voice clear for everyone to hear. "What I’m trying to say is, after seeing this information, I’m withdrawing all support for this alliance. If you still insist on pursuing it, then leave my pack out of it. But if anything should happen to one of my pack members because of this alliance, I’m going to come after you, Leon. You’re going to regret the day you were born."
A murmur of agreement rippled through the room. Several other Alphas nodded in support of Annabelle’s words.
Leon’s face was a mask of fury. He realized that he was losing, that his carefully constructed plan was crumbling before his eyes.
"So, none of you are going to sign this alliance?" he asked, his voice tight with suppressed rage.
"We already voted, Leon," Marcus reminded him, his voice laced with sarcasm. "And the vote was overwhelmingly against it. The alliance is dead. It’s time to let it go."
Leon glared at each of us in turn, his eyes burning with resentment. He knew he was defeated, at least for now. But I could see in his eyes that he wasn’t giving up. He would find another way, another angle, to push his agenda.
As the meeting finally adjourned, I felt a sense of exhaustion wash over me. We had won this battle, but I knew the war was far from over. Leon was an annoying piece of shit and I knew he was going to do something. He was not going to take this lying down.
But while he stewed over that. I was going to investigate and find out why exactly he was pushing so hard for this alliance without even thinking much of it. Or maybe he had thought it but the benefits outweighed the risks, for him.