Beckham POV
I swear all the color drains from the a**hole's face when I issue the challenge. It takes him a few seconds of sputtering to formulate a coherent thought. "You can't challenge me. You abandon the pack and any rights you had to it. Besides, Councilman Barrett has not yet decided on your punishment for killing my daughter without the council's permission. Dead men can't issue challenges" he says.
"First, I can challenge you. Second, if I hadn't abandoned the pack, it would be mine by birthright, so a challenge is necessary to take back that which never should have been under your control. Third, after everything we heard today from my brother about the abuse he endured for the last three years, I believe it's you that should be worried about the council's decisions."
"I have
