Chapter 34

Valerie's POV

The moment Darius's sleek black car pulled up to the front of the Alpha Council's private banquet hall, I could already feel dozens of eyes on us.

The air outside was thick with power and formality—male voices rumbling in deep conversation, the metallic scent of dominance mixing with expensive cologne, and the faint perfume of the she-wolves who trailed beside their mates like silent