The Alpha King fiddled restlessly with his thumb and pointer finger as his hand rested over the armrest of the throne. After learning the tragic motive behind Dexton's actions, the murder of his mate, he glanced around the assembled members of the Council.
"What do the elders have to say on this?" he asked, his voice ringing clearly in the chamber.
"Your Majesty," began one of the senior elders, standing to address the room. "I believe Dexton's punishment shouldn't be severe. It was a failure on everyone's part for not being able to find the culprits behind his mate's death."
"That doesn't justify his actions to take the lives of the innocents," the second elder countered immediately, rising to challenge the lenient view.
