POV: Callum Brennan, then Isla Reid
Location: Isla's Shelter
Time: After Declan's Departure
CALLUM
The crew gathers in Isla's main room. Eleven of us total. Me, Isla, Tom, Marcus and his two fighters, Valentina, Kieran the information broker, Sarah the medic, and two others.
Against Cormac's three hundred wolves. Against vampire allies. Against pack authority backed by Parliament.
The smart play is obvious. I submit. Face judgment. Probably die. Everyone else survives.
But I'm not playing smart anymore. I'm playing survival.
"We need to talk about Cormac's demand," Isla begins. "Twenty-four hours to submit or he escalates. What do we do?"
"We submit." This from Kieran. "Callum presents himself for judgment. Takes responsibility. Saves everyone else."
"That's not submission," I sa
