The hands kept rising.
One by one. Council members. Warriors I'd fought beside. Wolves I'd protected.
All voting to remove me.
All siding with him.
"Stop." My voice cut through the murmurs. "Put your hands down. All of you."
Some hesitated. Looked uncertain.
Others kept their hands raised. Defiant.
Thomas smiled. "Seems you've lost their confidence, son."
"Don't call me that."
"What? Son? But that's what you are. My son. My successor. The alpha I trained to lead this pack." He spread his hands. "And look what you've done with it. Brought a spy into our territory. Started a war with Silverfang. Put your personal feelings above pack safety."
"I put the truth above your lies."
Gasps rippled through the crowd.
Thomas's expression didn't change. "Careful, Kade. Those are serious acc
