KAEL

Three weeks later, the sentences came.

My father — posthumously — was named as a principal architect of the Ashfall Accord. No

penalty could be applied, but the historical record was amended, and the Ashford pack

archives were required to include a full accounting of the coalition’s operations. The pack’s

territory was placed under Elder oversight for five years, a monitoring period designed to

ensure compliance and prevent future unauthorized operations.

I accepted the terms ...