Chapter 146: Silver Lies
(Alexander's POV)
The lodge’s glare fell harshly on Grace as Victoria's shaky sobs echoed around us. I noticed how still Grace stood, outwardly composed but her grip on her ceremonial robe tightening just slightly. It was a small tell—one that others might have missed—but it spoke volumes to me.
Her voice, steady and firm, cut through Victoria's dramatic cries. "I've already made myself clear. I never touched any of those glasses."
Her words hit with a confidence that halted the murmurs rippling through the gathered pack members. The tension stretched taut as Grace swept her gaze over the faces surrounding us. She didn’t falter, not once.
"If you don't believe me," she continued, her tone sharper now, slicing like a blade, "then have the pack healers test
