The day started with a sudden summoning. A council meeting. Not by Aiden’s hand, but by the Gamma’s.
And to our shock, the Elders and Pack Council had answered it.
The moon was still high when we stood in the Pack’s ceremonial hall, an open-roofed chamber encircled by ancient stone pillars.
Aiden stood beside me, jaw clenched. Luca, his Beta, paced behind us, barely hiding his unease.
Then the Gamma stepped forward.
My stomach turned.
“By decree of Shadowfang’s ancient code,” the Gamma began, voice calm but poisonous, “I stand before the Council to invoke the Breeder's Clause.”
Gasps rippled through the room.
I froze. Aiden swore under his breath.
“I accuse Alpha Aiden of claiming Caitlyn under false pretenses. Of coercing a breeder into bond without true consent.
And I present
