Chapter 77: Council Meetings

Stefano He couldn't believe his ears. "What?" he asked again, blinking at Darius. "We are going to war," Darius repeated, meeting Stephanus' eyes. "Do you defy me?" Darius asked, challenging him. Stefano shook his head. "I would never dream to," he said. "But I merely want to understand the rationale behind this. Why are we going to war?" Darius looked sorrowful for a moment. "I will explain in the court meeting. I wanted to tell you now so you're not surprised," Darius said. "You must understand, Stefano." Stefano turned around to find the new Luna, Celine, walking towards him. "But this is a very sad subject for Darius to talk about, which is why he prefers to do it at court." She wrapped her arms around his head. "What happened?" Stefano asked but received no answer. He simply did as instructed and conveyed the court meeting as his alpha had commanded. Twenty minutes later, he sat dazed. "Go on," Darius urged. Stefano cleared his throat and stood up. "The Alpha, Darius, has