SILAS
"Answer my damn mind link, Ivy," I muttered in my mind as I tried to speak to my wife for the nth time today. Every attempt I did ended up wasted, as I couldn't even reach it despite our bond. I couldn't sense her either, which only meant one thing: she's not in the territory.
It took a lot of me to calm myself down. My fingers buried on my palms, making a deep wound that my wolf instantly healed. I couldn't show any emotion; most importantly, I couldn't show to them that I was having second thoughts. I needed to be firm.
My eyes landed on the witness, Robert, who was obviously nervous. His lips kept on trembling, as if he was going to be punished any time. I could point out if he was scared because he was standing after the council, or because someone had done something for him
