Damien's POV

“That’s impossible,” Trey muttered, his voice tight with disbelief. And he wasn’t wrong.

Every pack abides by the Council’s laws. Even the Red Crescent wouldn’t dare violate them so openly. Were they really willing to ignore the rules, despite the consequences?

No. The cost was far too great.

Trey added, “According to pack law, the Council has to mediate before any kind of retaliation. They would have had to step in first…”

“And they did,” Maya snapped, her ...