7: The

al lasted

ad the rogue's confession, Lira's testimony, and the

ours because the

ne's arms behind him. Derek was there too, quiet in the back.

a Council Elder without trial. You used Alpha command on pack

Rowan said. "I p

, wrists still bound. S

hter as a shield and called it duty. The packs are watch

through th

-fear. Not of

inning the

phold your actions, Alpha? Or do we strip

idn't a

ack at Sele

he

ber went

ar. If the Council decides I've failed, I'll

slow and d

North Pack was weak. That we needed to purge the weak, the outsiders, t

ace didn

weak. My daughter stood against rogues at three months old. Sh

d to the

ot

ence st

ed his hand firs

it was 7-5 in Rowa

asn't surprise. I

" she said. "But y

he wasn't going to prison. The Council had agreed

rrest for someone who tried to

chamber, Kael pul

Kael said quietly. "Silver Ridge. Iron F

his eyes. "Un

" Kael said. "But he won't back you ei

old on Mira. "And if t

ooked a

we f

-

Selene cou

gone home to pack his things. He'd said he wanted to be cl

the balcony, starin

epping down," she said

e pack is divided. If

a takes over," Selene

on't want you caught in this, Sel

hiding," Selene said.

irked. "You soun

er," she said. "And

hoed down

ered, fa

our uncle's been attacked. Rogues.

straig

move," he said. "Sh

tood bes

let's

d at her, t

e leave at

elt Mira stir in the n

rom f

hun

ed despite

s were sti

r

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