Not a sound could be heard other than the measured breaths of the office occupants. Shocked faces looked back at me. Werebear councilor Ashburn Graves broke the silence. As a recent member of the council, the Branson fiasco was not something he was aware of. "What happened to the fated mate of Mr. Branson?"
Alpha Paxton smirked before replying. "She received the harshest punishment allowed for the promotion of, and aiding and abetting the illegal severing of a mate bond, which resulted in the death of the rejected mate. The sentence was especially harsh as her crime was committed out of greed." Councilor Graves raised an eyebrow and asked for clarification.
At this point, I piped in and said, "It is my understanding she went deep sea fishing. . . As the bait. All council approved, of c
