Penelope's POV
"This isn't your fault." Dad's voice is firm despite the tremor in his hands. "This is Marcus. This has always been Marcus."
"But he's doing it because of me." I can't stop the tears now. They burn hot down my cheeks. "Because I won't stay invisible anymore."
"Good." Mom grabs my hands. Her grip is tight. "You should never have had to be invisible in the first place."
"Tell me everything." I wipe my face with my sleeve. "What exactly did Marcus say?"
Dad stands and walks to his desk. He pulls out a folder. The papers inside look official. Legal.
"He filed a formal petition with the pack council." Dad spreads the documents across the coffee table. "Claims our family is disrupting pack harmony. That our continued presence in Frostfang territory creates political instabil
