I stepped outside when the elders summoned me.
My chest tightened with nerves, but I forced myself to stay calm.
After my conversation with my brother, he let me rest—just for a moment, a brief pause in the chaos. After everything that happened with Lance and the duel with Dominic, everything still felt like a blur.
And now, I was being called in by the elders of their pack.
I took a deep breath, trying to collect myself. My footsteps echoed as I approached the grand hall, the tension thick in the air. When I entered, my heart dropped.
Everyone was already there.
The elders were standing in a line, solemn and cold. And seated on the throne at the center of the hall was Dominic. His presence hit me.
And beside him was my brother.
I stood frozen in place. I couldn’t speak. I could
