Chapter 156

Author POV

The bell rang once.

Then again.

Then a third time—slow, deliberate.

Every wolf in Summer’s pack knew that sound. It was not a call to gather. It was a summons to witness judgment.

Alpha Summer stood at the center of the council grounds, spine straight, expression carved from stone. He did not ask why he had been summoned. He already knew.

The elders arrived first.

Then the warriors.

Then the pack.

No cheers. No whispers. Just a cold, waiting silence.

Caleb ...