Petal's POV

The silence after the meeting was heavier than the growl that had silenced it.

Even when the pack began to disperse, no one dared to meet my eyes. Their whispers had gone quiet, but the silence said far worse things than words ever could.

I stood there long after everyone else left, the torchlight casting orange pools on the stone walls. My hands trembled at my sides. I didn’t know if it was from anger, fear, or exhaustion. Maybe all three. The accusation still echoed in my ...