Ember Frost’s POV

With a werewolf’s sharp hearing, I was certain no one on the team could have missed Elder Marcus’s words—right?

Yet, most of the seasoned members acted as if they hadn’t heard a thing. They focused on sorting their scattered gear, pretending Elder Marcus was mute and his voice didn’t exist.

Marcus, slow to catch on, finally realized his mistake. He opened his mouth to speak, but a sharp glare from Elder Anna shut him down immediately.

Elder Anna stepped toward ...