In the face of the elders' aggressive accusations, Black was not as angry as they had expected.
He leaned against the throne, his fingers gently stroking the scepter, and his deep black eyes sneering at Elder Bolin.
"The pack autonomy and the authority of the Alpha Council of Elders are both granted by the Supreme Code of Werewolves. I assume that Elder Bolin remembers the 'Supremacy Clause'?" He paused, his eyes sweeping across all the elders present, "Barton was the former elder of the Council of Elders. He colluded with the Alpha of the Red Moon Pack and used the torture banned by the Supreme Code. He distorted facts and attempted to make Donna confess to the false charges under torture. What he did has seriously violated the Code. The Royal Law Enforcement Department should investigate the case and bring all those involved to trial.
