Chapter 86

Elodie

I had never known silence could be so loud.

The council hall was filled with powerful wolves—Alphas, elders, guards—but not a single one of them spoke. They stood in a wide circle, their eyes fixed on me like I was an animal brought out for judgment.

I kept my back straight, even though my legs felt weak.

Do not bow. Do not show fear.

That was what my wolf whispered to me again and again.

The mark on my back burned under my clothes. It had started the moment I ...