The crowd erupted again. Every eye turned to Liam and me.
"Wait. Maybe Nora just fell for Liam behind his back."
"Yeah, Alpha Kael only got where he is because Nora lifted him up."
"I rose through my own efforts." Kael defended himself with desperation, but no one was listening.
"I almost forgot. I have a gift for you."
I gestured toward the group behind Liam. A woman in a wheelchair was brought forward. In her hands, she held a beautiful crystal orb that glowed with a pale, sickly light.
"It's been a long time, Kael." She smiled at him, her gaze coiling around him like a serpent. "Surprised? I'm still alive."
Kael's face locked up.
"Who are you? I don't know you," he snarled at her. "And you're a witch. How did a witch get into wolf territory?"
"How could you not know me? I'm you
