Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

The Council's Missing Link

"Ysabel, I really do have something to take care of. I can't take you with me this time.

Ysabel clearly wanted to go, but seeing how serious Tessa looked, she didn't press the issue.

"Okay then... just be careful, alright? And you have to get back before my uncle does.".

"I know," Tessa promised. She didn't want to worry Landon either.

After changing clothes, she headed downstairs to wait for Ethan.

As soon as she stepped out the front door, Ethan's car pulled up.

Tessa opened the door and got in.

"The situation's critical. I had no choice but to come to you again. I'm sorry for the constant trouble."

"It's fine. Just tell me what's going on."

Ethan turned the wheel and navigated around a roadblock while explaining, "A senior council member from the Navoris Werewolf Assembly has gone missing. He's been advocating for peaceful coexistence between White Wolves and the alpha class..."

moment the words "White Wolves" came out of his

as outsiders-rogue by nature. They don't follow the traditional hierarchy and can even rival alphas in power. That makes a lot of alphas uneasy. This official wanted to break that mold and push for a new order. His

Emma was wagging her tail furiously. "Tessa! Did you hear that? We have to save this councilman. If his ideas take root, we'll no longer have

it to me, Tessa

kept explaining, "We've tried everything-scent tracking, advanced tech, nothing works. Even

force was in disarray.

remembered Tessa. And he'd rushed over,

"Understood."

it wasn't her

arrived at a heavily

multiple security checks, they were finally granted

to screen

A place like this should have strict

453 The Council'

getting a little impatient with the

was here to help-not to

checkpoint after checkpoint, they finally reached Ardu and the

like someone who'd just been thrown

here. I've tried every trick you taught me and still