Chapter 291: Punishment Accorded

Baron Baron sat, facing the council, gently tapping his finger on the table in front of him. His face was hard, lips set in a firm line. He hated the mere thought of seeing or speaking to anyone. Everything seemed to remind him of her. Talia, his wolf whispered to him, still in deep mourning. But as Alpha, he had to keep it together. He had to hold his mind together, knowing that if he didn’t, he would become nothing but a shadow of himself—a creature led by anger, or worse, he could revert to the way he was before he met her, losing all sense of self. Baron looked up to find his council members staring at him with expectation. Band, specifically, had eyes glittering with curiosity and a strange new emotion Baron had not seen before. He raised an eyebrow at his friend before turning his attention to the general and the new chieftain of the North. Standing behind them was Ronan, the ironclad blacksmith, well-loved by the people in the North. Ronan had been instrumental in quelling th