章 38: Elders

High up in the council chambers, the elders Andreas, Auden, and Pearce had convened in their large meeting room overlooking the woods to discuss the matter of the young ex-Alpha taking on a larger role in the council now that he would be staying in the pack.

The meeting room, which was designated exclusively for the three men, looked more like a men's lounge than a place for conducting business. Because they spent much of their time in council chambers discussing pack matters, particularly following the death of the last Alpha and Luna, Andreas believed in incorporating leisure at every possible turn. He sat on the edge of his antique desk with its ornate golden accents smoking a cigar as his two colleagues sat in leather chairs on either side of him.

"I don't like it," Auden said simply for Andreas to hum in agreement.