e floor, his eerie smile frozen in place. Selene couldn't

ming... and you

did h

about her like she wa

Send word to the scouts. I want our borders watched day

it." He hesitated before glancin

rn the body. We don't leave

smissed the rogue's life, but she supposed he was right. Their enem

d left, calling for warr

'the key.' That I'd be the eye of the st

his expression unreadable. "You put too

you don't

fore he could respond, a

side, his face pale. "Alph

dy tensed.

Council. They've sent an envoy. They wi

aught. The Elders

e heard about the rogue attack. An

r his breath. "Whe

ay now. They'll be

s in the region-leaders of other packs who held influence over all werewolf ter

rim. "Get some rest while you can. We'll ne

though she doubted s

-

she had expected. The bed was softer than she remembe

e back in the packhouse, but inste

ge of the bed, st

ers are

as a threat, they could demand her execution.

at the door m

r creaked open, revea

e

breath

nd. Before everything had fallen ap

, neither of

closing the door behind

dded slow

thing unreadable. "You should h

hadn't expected that

you, Selene. I hated what happened. I hated that Damian was too blind

htened. "Then why d

. "Because I

retched be

to make things right. I know the Elders are coming. And

g for any sign of deception.

she nodded. "Then I'

a small sm

-

ng, the Elder

packhouse entrance as four cloaked

lver hair, looked at Damian wi

"Elder Marcus. We weren'

d to Selene. "Circumst

hrink under his scrutiny. S

ing reports. Rogues attacking your pack. Strange wh

locked on

lost

sts. "I have nothing t

. But your return has coincided wi

under my protection. If you've come to

ha. You misunderstand. W

pped f

here t

blood r

n't just

was a

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