Lycan’s POV
“Kaelira Vale is to be considered a threat to pack stability.”
The moment the words left the elder’s mouth, the room shifted. Not emotionally or structurally.
I felt it immediately. The hesitation. The fear. The calculation.
People moved differently when accusations became official. Warriors straightened. The elders stopped pretending neutrality. Guards adjusted positions without being told.
Too fast. Too coordinated. That wasn’t panic. That was preparation.
My gaze moved across the crowd once.
Only once.
Enough to see the details most of them missed.
Three warriors near the western entrance exchange glances instead of reacting naturally.
A council aide stepped backward before the accusation was even completed. Two guards already positioned near the lower corridor lik
