Zachary's POV
I rubbed at the tension building behind my temple as I walked out into the courtyard, where the pack had gathered. The courtyard was deathly quiet. Warriors lined both sides of the polished stone terrace, faces stern, backs straight, their gazes fixed on the platform in front of the flag post. The morning sun burned high and bright, but the mood was cold.
Kelly stood in the center; arms folded behind her back. Her hair was now unbraided and pulled up into a high ponytail. Strands of dark hair stuck to the blood drying along her jaw. She hadn't bothered to clean the cut.
Derek stepped forward, voice steady. "Selene HollowFang, you will receive five lashes for conduct unbecoming, for insulting a warrior during sanctioned drills, for putting your ego above the cohesio
