The Final Reckoning

Elira

I stand in the Ironfang Pack’s large living room, my chest rising and falling with steady breaths. My hand still aches from dragging Liora all the way here. My fingers tingle as if her weight clung to me even after I let go. With one sharp move, I shove her forward violently.

Her body falls hard onto the floor. The sound of her hitting the ground echoes through the wide room like a loud drumbeat, instantly drawing every eye toward us.

The elders are gathered around ...