All the lycans who could make a difference were in that meeting room: the Alphas Dimitri, Konan, Hiro, Dereck, and Noah; the Paladins Alanna and Maddox; and the counselors General Gallagher, Cedrick, and Brennan. In three days they had managed to bring them all together.

Maddox had explained to them what had happened in America. He had shown them Myra's letter and told them about the twins—it was impossible not to—yet their location had not been revealed to anyone. The Alphas, even Konan, who did not have the best relations with Rhiannon, had been shocked by what was happening.

They needed to act before Erea got what she was up to, before the same freedom that had been taken from their wolves was taken from them as well. However, they could not agree on the best way to attack.

Nader was the leader, but Erea was more dangerous.

Throughout the meeting Rhiannon's face had been a grim mask. She was upset, she was angry, and she was definitely not reacting well to it all. Aidan could sense