#Chapter 134: The Archives

Nicholas “Meeting adjourned,” Kieran said, tapping his gavel on the wooden table. The other guild members rose from their seats, the council chamber filling with the sound of scraping chairs, rustling papers, and voices. It was the end of the day—a long day, might I add—and everyone was itching to get home. But I had no intention of leaving. Not yet, anyway. And not for a good, long while. Pushing my chair back, I strode across the room and stopped in front of Kieran Lovelace, the former Alpha of Silvercrest pack and one of two chairmen at the top of the guild. He had abdicated his role as Alpha of Silvercrest to his son more than ten years ago, but was still going strong on the guild. For now, anyway. But rumor had it that Kieran intended to retire within a year, seeing as how he was well over eighty years of age. “Chairman Kieran,” I said, smiling as charmingly as I could manage as I approached. “I was hoping to speak with you briefly, if you have