105: Must Prove Herself

André's POV

"You are late, Alpha André."

Councilor Gregor stood up and scolded me lightly, but I adjusted my tie and cufflinks.

"I am here, aren't I? Have you all talked about the important stuff without me?"

"How can we? The Alpha needs to be present."

I looked at my wristwatch.

"Well, by the looks of it. I am only ten minutes late. We can still get a lot done if we start now."

I turned to look at Doran, and he looked relieved. I could tell that he had been bearing the heat from them before I came in.

There was a large ripple in the hall, and discomfort filled the air. I could tell they were bothered and were looking for someone bold enough to say whatever they wanted to say to me directly.

Finally, Councilor Maximus stood up and gave a polite bow.

"Alpha André, we called you here today to talk about your mate, the former Luna's daughter.–"

I exhaled angrily. I should have known it. Of course, they called me here to talk about her.

"We are all a bit concerned about her and the futur