Billionaire Alpha's 99 Deadly Games

Chapter 78

So few knew Kelsey's story even still. It had been kept under wraps, and I wasn't happy that Dad was about to share with the pack, even knowing it was necessary.

"Settle down. There will be time later to answer all your questions, and for each of you to get to know Kelsey a little better tonight at the pack meal. Right now, I just want to share a quick story of a little girl left alone in the world at the age of twelve. A wolf shifter who watched her parents die before her eyes. Who changed that same night after being bitten. Who knew nothing of our ways of life. This is Kelsey's background. It is a sad and terribly painful one, and I hope you will all respect

the fact that the Council has taken things into consideration and knows her full story, tragic as it is. She is still learning our ways. I know many of you were shocked and disappointed over the last two

years she has invaded our territory. I ask you to please understand, she truly did not know what she was doing. I hope you will support and welcome her to this pack. No wolf should ever be alone, but especially not a young pup with no training, no guidance, living alone in the human world while hiding such an enormous secret."

The room was silent. A few of the women had tears in their eyes. I knew no one would object.

"Now, I'd also like to open the floor to hear any objections."

Not a peep was heard, not even a whisper.

to the

you," she said

on the spot. I could smell it in the air, acutely aware of her. And I knew that others would perceive it as fear. My mate was not comfortable being on the stage and did not know how to curb her scent yet. It took everything

anyway.

My dad glared

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already up here, uncomfortably up here, as I'm sure you can all smell.” The room chuckled as a whole. "We might as well get this over with. First, I urge you all, please do not mistake Kelsey's uncomfortable nervous energy, being put on the spot in front of you all with

feeling it. The idea of them seeing my mate as weak prey did not sit well with me, and I knew my dad realized his mistake the moment he insinuated

then turned to speak softly to Kelsey. "You have to calm down, Kelsey. No one will here will hesitate to challenge you with

just don't like standing up here with everyone staring at me,” she pleaded.

turning to glare at me, but at this point I knew I wasn't controlling my

rip the Bandaid off. Kelsey Adams has taken a mate within our pack. Many of you will not be

her one true