ALPHA CHRIS BAXTER I had received a message from Council Member Perry to come to the meeting room. I was standing outside of it, frozen in place. I didn't want to push the door open and walk through. I couldn't bear to think of what would happen once I did. Chloe would reject me, and I would lose the woman that I wanted to spend my life with, have babies with, everything. I figured if I could just stand there a little bit longer, then that was a few more minutes that she was still my mate. The door opened, and Council Member Perry was about to walk out. He stopped when he saw me and gave me a smile. "Ah, Alpha Baxter, there you are. Come on in, and let's get this settled." he said. It bothered me how cheery he sounded. He knew everything, including how badly Alpha Simmons treated Chloe, y