"Break the succession law," Elara repeated slowly. "How does my death accomplish that?"
Morgan's mother hesitated, glancing around the crowded chamber before answering. "Because succession law only holds power as long as the pack believes in it. If a legitimately named heir dies while holding the title, under circumstances that expose the entire system as corrupt or fabricated, the law itself collapses. Every pack bound by it would be free to rewrite the rules from nothing."
"Why would Bren want that," I asked. "He built his entire argument around reclaiming a stolen title through that same law."
"Because he no longer believes he can win through it," she said. "Not honestly. Not after tonight. So instead, he intends to destroy the law completely, and rebuild something new in the chaos t
