Liz’s lips parted, but no sound came out. She shut her mouth just as quickly.
Izzy tapped her cane against the floor—sharp, precise. A warning.
“You think silence will save you?” Izzy murmured, her voice dangerously soft. “Loyalty is admirable, but misplaced devotion? That’s just stupidity.”
Liz clenched her fists in her lap, refusing to meet Izzy’s piercing gaze.
Izzy sighed dramatically, running her fingers along the smooth wood of her cane. “Alright, then. Maybe your family will be more cooperative when they’re stripped of their place in the pack.”
Liz’s head snapped up. “You wouldn’t.”
Izzy smiled. “I would. And I will. One word from me, and they’ll be out in the cold like the pathetic rogues they are.”
A sharp knock interrupted them. The door burst open, and Kimmelly stormed in
