iet

the agonizing throb of my shredded back and the

banged open. Two burly enforcers tossed a limp, bloodied

wolfles

r, sobbing as she gathered th

bruised and swollen f

r. Her beautiful, blind eyes were vacant, and h

d?" I rasped,

"She crawled to Elder Edwina's room to beg for your life. But the Elder... she said a

. The modern operative inside me f

ool," a sickeningly sweet voi

ed down at my half-dead mother with absolute triumph. "This is what happens when you forget your place. Tomorrow

cream. I d

ove

fore Carmen could even register my movement, I swung my arm and

ra

tch!" she shrieked, her eyes flashing gold as she trie

and ripped out a jagged, blood-soaked Silver barb left behind by the whip. I lunged, slamming Carmen

ed instantly. Her weak Inner Wolf whimpe

ispered, my voice devoid o

ing as the Silver seared her skin. "I

finished for her, pressing the barb a millimeter deeper. "Be

us daughter's future, she had to swallow her pride. "Fetch the doctor!" she screamed at the guar

d reluctantly treated Estelle and lef

it was Al

ck. He simply walked to the small, rickety table and d

own on the room. "It states that your mother, the former Luna,

ob from the bed, her blind

devoid of any paternal warmth, "I will read this to the entire Pack. She will be

, leaving the threat han

ng for the table. "Give it to me, Juliet," she wept. "Le

I picked up the forged decree, feeling the heavy wax seal. I car

. "We aren't destroying this. Tomorrow morning, in front of the entire Pack and th