A pack hearing was called immediately. The meeting hall was full to the brim — not just elders or senior members, but the whole pack. I stood off to the side with my brothers, feeling the weight of every stare. They knew this was about us, and they were deciding whether to stand with us or against us.
As soon as Alpha Alaric mentioned the message that had been dropped off, the room erupted. Shouts for my banishment filled the hall. Others demanded protection, safety.
I expected this. Not everyone wanted me gone, but the silence from those undecided was just as loud as the anger. My brothers stayed close while the Alpha tried to calm the chaos.
“We all know she’s not here to hurt us.” Alaric said firmly. “If she was going to, she would have already. She’s seventeen — and she didn’t bring
