Theodore's petition to the Alpha to mobilize the Five Cities Guard to search Sylvoth Town for Daphne exploded through the pack like a thunderclap. As court adjourned, colleagues teased Jonathan. "Your precious she-wolf sure knows how to steal the show! Who else in Sylvoth Town gets this kind of attention?"
The mocking words slapped Jonathan's face red with shame. His fury erupted back at House Sinclair. With a crash, he smashed a teacup. "That wretched pup! Letting the Alpha know she ran off—I should've strangled her in her cradle!"
Cordelia soothed him gently. "Father, don't be angry. Daphne's stubborn, probably waiting for us to make the first move. The priority is finding her. She's been hiding out there so long—what if she's in danger?"
"Let her die out there!" Isobel spat, but her
