Chapter 207: Order
Kade ignored him.
"Stand down! That is an order!" Lucas roared.
But not a single wolf moved.
Not one blinked, not even Kade, who usually obeyed orders with military precision. He stood firm at the center of the protective ring, his arms folded, gaze cold and unmoving as he stared down the councilmen.
"You want him?" Kade’s voice was eerily calm, a storm hidden beneath still waters. "Then you’ll have to go through every single member of the Silver Pack. One. By. One."
The pack behind him didn’t growl or bare their teeth. They didn’t need to. Their silence was louder than any war cry.
Eryx’s lips twitched at the edges, almost into a smirk—one that betrayed more admiration than irritation. Lucas had changed. Once upon a time, his pack had feared him, tiptoed around him. But now? Now they stood with him, bound by loyalty.
He looked past Kade, gaze locking onto Ava, who stood poised and radiant.
Eryx’s shoulders dropped slightly, and he raised both hands in a sign of temporary peace. "If your people are so sure of your innocence..." he said slowly, carefully, "then how about we strike a deal here? Find out what’s really going on. Bring us the truth, or the arrest proceeds."
A murmur rippled through the pack, half relief, half confusion.
Lucas’s head tilted as he studied Eryx. "Do me a favor then, Councilman," he said, stepping forward to close the space between them. "Remember, you owe me. For sparing your life after you locked me up in silver chains."