Chapter 34

“She’d join him in a heartbeat.”

“Then what do you suggest?” Miriam snapped.

Osric fell silent, his jaw tight. All eyes turned to me, waiting for the final word.

“Merris betrayed the pack,” I said, my voice steady.

“But she did it out of fear, not malice. That doesn’t excuse her actions, but it changes what comes next.”

I stepped closer, meeting Merris’s gaze.

“You will be confined to the camp, under constant watch. You’ll work to regain the pack’s trust, but you’ll never hold a position of authority again. If you betray us again, there will be no mercy.”