Nebraska seemed to walk in her judgment and literally did. Sara at her side led her through one of the many wings of the mansion that she did not know. She seemed more nervous than herself.
-Calm down Nebraska, you calm down- Her hands were sweaty and trembling slightly, that was not a good sign.
They stopped in front of a massive oak door inlaid with metal and copper. The sound of it opening raised the skin of both wolves. Hades appeared with a serious and tense countenance, until he changed when he saw the omega.
Her slim body with its proper recovered curves, clad in that silver dress, was beautiful. Her face seemed younger but she did not lose seriousness due to the hairstyle that kept her locks elegantly collected.
The dark circles that used to make up her had disappeared and her lips seemed appetizing. He swallowed his tongue remembering when he had told her she was not beautiful. Not that she was the greatest beauty in the world, but her qualities stood out by themselves making her desirable.
He swallowed hard and closed his eyes regaining control avoiding wanting to hug her right there. Now was not the time.
-Sara, thank you, you can come back- no one could enter the council room apart from the official members and the invited people. Doing so was a violation, even if it was for an emergency. That place was blessed by dozens of wolfish generations and desecrating it was severely punished.
The alpha put his hand on her lower back, feeling several knots that he caressed secretly trying to calm her, feeling the heat of his body through the fabric, and directed her to the center of the room too spacious for those present. He indicated her seat and she reciprocated with her back still stiff.
The circle of very ostentatious chairs where Nebraska was found was made up of 7, in each one seated a wolf. Hades was in the one next to her and that, to a certain extent, very minor, gave her relief, she knew how to defend herself but not against so many wolves. The light was dim, maybe for them it wasn't a problem, she knew that was a form of intimidation, for her if it was a problem, she needed as much light as possible if she wanted to define something. That put her even more at a disadvantage. She only had to stay firm and not break, that could cost her his life.
-So this is the omega that was leading the gray pack before Rudoc did his thing- a voice echoed off the walls and made her bristle, that's what the dress was for, so as not to show signs of weakness -If I remember correctly, Nebraska –
Hades squeezed the palm rest of his chair. The tone used was not the most reliable. Layan Steimer, a wolf 130 years older than him and strong enough to stand up to him and make him sweat. He had known himself long before, he recognized his strength but did not accept his methods. For a few years the wolf had changed and he hated everything except himself, the death of his sister had crossed him out very deeply and the others paid the consequences. He just hoped he didn't turn things black this time, which he was sure he would.
-Start talking, you have a lot to explain, you know the laws, I expect a concise answer- the big man, with light skin and reddish hair, spoke again, stroking his chin. If Nebraska could see him, she would know he was charging her with his two dark blue orbs.
-After the death of the last alpha- she began to speak with her head held high without focusing anything, my father assumed the mandate until his death. Some of them asked me to take control for the moment and that's what I did, I couldn't leave my family to their own devices. I used what my father had taught me to keep the pack afloat.
-Why didn't you ask the rest of us for help?-
-We did not know the course of the events that occurred previously and we were afraid of what might happen-
-Fear?- One of the wolves present laughed ironically -That's the stupidest excuse I've ever heard, why didn't your husband take office?- It is not an omega, by itself it has alpha genes
- The members did not accept Rudoc as alpha because he did not have the necessary qualities, and I also did not trust him-
-It was your husband- Layan interrupted again
Nebraska closed her eyes and swallowed without losing control.
-I did not marry him of my own free will, he was just a puppy and they only imposed him on me. I was close to the leaders of the pack for many years and I knew the protocol, I could not give the title of alpha to someone who barely knew about it-
-That does not exonerate you from your crimes, you are an omega, you cannot take the leadership no matter the situation, also, now I have the doubt of, and if you acted together with your husband to achieve your goals- a young wolf spoke and Nebraska he buried his nails in the tender skin of his hands-
With clenched teeth and controlling the urge to lash out, she responded.
-Help him? Do you think I would cooperate with the person who destroyed and murdered my family, locked me up, raped me and separated me from my children- his voice seemed icy and full of resentment- He used me and I was naive enough not to realize it, that It's the only thing I regret-
A silence invaded the room. Hades at her side looked at her and could not understand how she could remain so firm after suffering so much.
Layan settled back in her seat and smiled wryly.
-Either way, whatever happened, you will still have to receive your punishment, and that also applies to your children-
Nebraska lost the faint color from her face.
-What do they have to do with all this?- Her voice shook, her barriers were breaking down.
-They lived in ignorance, but they were part of the Rudoc family and did nothing to avoid the suffering of the members of the pack- where he got those arguments was something that Nebraska could not understand- they too will have to be punished-
She shook her head.
-They are puppies, they had no magnitude or knowledge of what was happening- at that point her hands were bleeding and she could barely stay seated in her chair.
He saw them shake their heads not accepting his statement. Hades just looked at her helplessly, despite being on her side, he was part of the Council and could only refute in her favor when it was time for the sentence.
-In that case I will assume their punishment-
Some commented among themselves.
-And if I don't want to- Layan showed an arrogant smile.
Those words, those simple words made her lose control, the tone used told her that no matter what she did they would not hear her.
Her entire body shuddered and before Layan could react he was on the ground with a dark brown wolf on him showing his fangs.
-Don't you dare touch my puppies-
He could only hear those words in his mind before the animal's body collapsed on him.