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the last twenty-four hours. I told her everything with

You'll be cast out with nothing," Harlene

ce steady. "I'm ready. I

ft the Declaration of Rejection and the asset d

s. My beautiful white gyrfalcon. He was a gift from my father when I married into this pack, my only true

sat at the head of the table, her face stern. Karin Garcia, for once, was smiling at me.

a servant, carried on a large pla

ear, I know you've been upset lately. I had the chef prepare somethi

admiration, as if her gestur

flourish, Karin li

wo roasted birds, golden-brown and

rld s

rger bird. On the small, familiar s

us's

guttural noise, was ripped from my throat. I shot to m

atter. "What... what did you do to Cirr

had no idea! I just went to the back aviary and saw two

rful it left me shaking. I rounded the table, my hand

had moved with Alpha speed, positioning himself in front of Karin like a shield. The p

his face contorted with fury. "You'

he utter contempt in his eyes for my grief. The last

right," I said, my voice chillingly

is grasp with a strength

ng crash echoed thr

was ashen, her eyes fixed in sheer horror on the second, smaller bird o

embled, escalating into a furious ro

tly. She shrank back, her face turning p

e the most treasured possessions of Eleanor's

ura flaring. "Guards! Drag her to the Hall of Alphas! She w