#Chapter 25 The Elder Council

Bastien’s POV “What the hell are you talking about?” I hiss. “Hey, I was surprised myself,” Rafe answers snidely. “I thought you were finally ready to bury the hatchet, but from the looks of it you Novas are every bit as inbred and backward as I always thought. Can’t even throw a funeral without things devolving to bedlam.” I brush off his insults, “No one invited you, Everhart.” I announce, mentally tracking my enforcers as they covertly move in, surrounding our assailants on all sides. “I beg to differ.” Rafe quips, pulling an embossed parchment from his jacket and extending toward me. Keeping one eye on the goading Alpha, I accept the paper, unrolling it swiftly and scanning the contents within. Sure enough, it contains an exact copy of the official invitations sent around to various packs and allies over the last few days, complete with my signature. I pass the parchment to Donavon. “Unfortunately I must tell you that this invitation is not genuine.