Thane bent his stooped frame over the array and read each visible entry. He checked the dates against the transaction numbers before turning a page. Only then did he face Fiona.
“Twelve payments went to a numbered account in the southern territories. The last was for a double dose of ‘Wolfsbane Concentrate,’ purchased three days ago. Alpha Kael announced Luna Elara's quarantine that same day.”
His eyes dropped to Fiona's dress. “Show me the vial you're carrying.”
Fiona went rigid. “I have no vial.” She gripped the folds of her silk skirts with both hands. “This is a lie. Elara put that in the ledger.”
Thane took one step toward her. Kael moved between them, a warning in his posture. “Elder, this is inappropriate.”
“This is pack law, Alpha Kael. A member of your household has been accu
