Countdown 15 Departing From the Alpha (Evelyn)
I Become Novel 53

Chapter 44

The pack members did not say more to the girls, as they took their seats at a window table, ignoring Lisa who also sat silently, seeing the brisk manner in which she was talked to.

Not too long during the meal, Lisa found another target for her questions. She saw that Celia was unusually quiet and did not interact so much with the other guys, but still they kept including her in to their talks and each one treated her very well.

“Celia, could you tell me how is it that a girl as frail as you, managed to defeat so many strong Alphas. It baffles me that you defeated all the gentlemen here and you can all still get along so well." Her face adorned with a smirk, and an evident sarcasm in her voice, indirectly she implied that Celia had used her charms to take the leader position.

In fact, this is what she really thought. She imagined that the beautiful girl before her had actually convinced the nine guys, sitting around her protectively, to help her during the test. She could see that even in the mall, where Academy rules were no longer necessary to be applied, Celia was always placed in the middle of the guys, and they catered to her each time they could. If they did not help her, how was it possible to not only pass the test, but also take the leader position?

Celia did not reply, not that she did not want to. She did not have time, because at almost the same time the guys answered for her.

"It is none of your business.” Was in some way or another the general response from them, it only differentiated slightly for each one. They did not try to answer anything more, answering would only seem like making excuses for her, and why was it necessary to do so in front of a no name girl.

Beside sooner or later, as a watcher, her power would be revealed by itself. And actions spoke better

than words.

EXTRA. A day in the Council's life

The headquarters of the Council

"Has everyone arrived yet?" Asked preoccupied the leader of the Council, while at the same time kept his concentrated gaze on the files in front of him. He hadn't lifted his eyes at all since he had started working.

The stern looking older man was currently reading some important documents received from watchers in missions from all around the world. Usually at

this time not a single soul dared interrupt – him, other than his highness. In fact, right now he was reading about the exile of an Alpha from a mid-high ranking European pack. It was not a child's play to dismiss a leader of such a pack, as such

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his agreement to the report the watchers had sent to the headquarters was absolutely needed.

But concentrated as he was, he wouldn't forget about the meeting focusing on a particular subject. That matter was of utmost importance, It preceded every other problems by leap bounds.

“Yes, they are waiting for you in the conference room. The last person arrived just 5 minutes ago His assistant replied immediately, while bringing another stack of files for the elder to check

Hearing his answer, the head councilmember briskly took his eyes off from the documents, before. turning his sharp cold gaze to the professionally dressed young man. Having been his assistant for almost ten years already, how could the lad not know his priority right now? Had he turned sloppy because everything was going too smoothly?

Then what are you waiting for, Ellas? The discussion we will have is of utmost significance for our whole race. How could you wait to tell me until I asked you myself? Is your head in the cloud, man? Reprimanded loudly the elder, while he had impatiently let go of the documents, and was already on his feet going towards the door.

"But you said that you would be reading the report about the expulsion of the Alpha of one of the biggest packs in Europe, as the watchers need a reply from the Council before proceeding with the punishment. I thought the matter of the meeting today could wait until you finished.” Replied the young man, feeling wrongly accused, as he followed the councilmember out of the office.

“The leader turned towards the man and narrowed his eyes at his naivety, but he still kept going.

"You youngster! The expulsion of the Alpha is nothing. Do you think we can easily replace a time when we can all be present to hold the meeting, without the knowledge of his highness? He is always watching us like a hawk. He is now at the Academy for the opening ceremony and then he will have dinner with the watcher students. This is the perfect time. We have waited for this hard to come by opportunity for over a year already.” He huffed upset, as his forehead was littered with sweat drops and his face was already pale from worrying of being caught.

He was already many years passed two hundred years, an old man. His time was running out, of this he was aware. For his whole life, he had respected the monarchy and had never broken any rules, but now in fact the meeting he was about to hold was treason, as the Council meetings could only be held with prior notice to his highness. He knew this, but nothing could stop him from holding the meeting.