Adnar's POV

Pack territory felt different walking through it today. Pack members who used to greet me warmly now just nodded politely, keeping their distance like they weren't sure how to act around me anymore. Derek's trial and everything with Ava had created rifts I was still working to repair.

The council building sat at the center of pack lands, a stone structure that had stood for over a hundred years. Inside, the Elders were already gathered. Sarah paced near the windows, Eli ...