Adelaide's POV
My voice was soft, but my pheromones carried the chill of silverfir—like ice blades slicing through the air.
Ulrik froze, his suppressed whine choked off by my aura as I brushed past him.
Halsey immediately asked, "Adelaide, stand firm. I'll fight for your justice."
My eyes welled up as I bowed before her. "I've brought shame to the family—I failed."
"Rise!" Her tail lashed like a whip, silver fur revealing old battle scars. "Even Frostfang's last pup deserves respect—not exile for keeping vows Blood Moon broke."
Her pheromones surged, rotting lilacs flooding the room. "Since you joined Bloodmoon, has any Tenar wolf cursed or harmed you?"
I shook my head slowly. "No."
Rosemary's fury boiled over. "Then why attack me? Jealous of Velda? It's Lycan Erasmus's decree! You
