Chapter 49: Pride and Punishment
(Cassandra's POV)
The courtyard was heavy with silence, the air thick with tension as everyone waited for her response. Wolves lined the space, their murmurs from moments ago now replaced by hushed anticipation. All eyes were on me.
Jane stood there, her smug smile faltering slightly. The cracks in her confidence began to show no matter how hard she tried to pretend otherwise.
I allowed my lips to curl into a slow smile, but it wasn’t the warm kind. It wasn't meant to bring comfort. No, it was a warning, a promise that Jane wouldn’t soon forget.
"Instead of running the territory borders during the full moon," I began, my voice soft but sharp enough to slice through steel, "perhaps you'd prefer a... demonstration of ancient healing techniques?"
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