Chapter 26: Council's Judgment (Elara's POV)
Elder Gray's weathered eyes bore into mine with the intensity of a wolf who'd seen centuries of deception. The recording crystal between us cast an eerie blue glow across his desk, the frozen image of Caleb's face a silent accusation.
"I'm waiting for an explanation, Elara," he said, his voice deceptively gentle. "Why was Alpha Caleb at the scene of your assault?"
I swallowed hard, my throat suddenly dry. Wendy stirred anxiously within me, distressed at revisiting the trauma of that night.
"I don't know why he was there," I admitted finally. "I was barely conscious from the silver poisoning."
Gray's eyebrows rose slightly. "You expect me to believe this is mere coincidence? Your brother happens to be at the exact location where you're
