"That girl was an i***t who threw away the best friendship she ever had."
"Yeah. She was." I smiled slightly. "But maybe she learned something from it."
Lily laughed through tears. "Maybe."
The morning of the council hearing, the entire pack was on edge.
I helped Lily dress in formal pack attire. Her hands were shaking so badly I had to button her shirt for her.
"I can't stop trembling," Lily whispered.
"That's okay. Let them see you're scared. Let them see what he did to you."
Christian appeared to escort us to the council chamber. "Tom's already there. With Harold and his supporters."
"Of course he is," I muttered.
The council chamber was packed. Every major pack in the region had sent representatives. Tom sat at the front with Harold beside him, looking smug
