Penelope pov

"Don't diminish it," my father says. "Standing up to an Alpha, especially your own father, takes strength most wolves don't have. Be proud of that."

Timothy looks uncomfortable with the praise but nods.

"So what's the plan?" Daniel asks. "For the trial, I mean. How do we coordinate?"

"We'll each give our testimony," my father says. "Tell our stories honestly, completely. Show the pattern of false accusations, the systematic destruction of families who threatened his power."

"The ...