I showed my wrists, where my brand was meant to be, but at that moment, it showed that I belonged to no one.
"I come from the Sparta pack," I explained quickly. "I request refuge under the King's decree of Pack Asylum."
No one really used this decree anymore.
It was meant for extraordinary circumstances when a wolf from one pack sought shelter in another without their previous pack finding out. Mostly, women and children used it, and I felt dirty for even suggesting it. It was also only offered to members of packs, which put me in a difficult position since I hadn’t been branded.
Regardless, it was the only way they would give me an audience with the Alpha.
At that point, they were supposed to hurt me unless I posed a threat. It was like Parley for pirates, except Jack Sparrow wasn’
