CHAPTER 122: LIES UPON LIES

Later that morning, after breakfast, Shirley received a summons from the council. The messenger who reported the summons didn't say much, but Shirley knew it had to be something profound from the urgency in his voice. Since she was chosen as Drakon's mate, she hadn't had any reason to be summoned by the council. The last time she'd been before them was when she had been captured for trying to escape from the pack. Despite her worries, she dressed and went to meet them. Along the way, she told herself to be braver and firmer, so she wouldn't be intimidated. The council were ruling authorities, but she was the Luna, their alpha's mate. That was a cold comfort but comfort enough. When Shirley arrived, she spent more than ten minutes outside the door before finally pushing it open and entering. The council members were already waiting for her, and most wore expressions of annoyance. "We would expect that you would know that when the council summons you, you are supposed to come without