H A I L E Y
The council reconvened an hour later.
Dominic and I were led back into the large, circular room. The atmosphere was different now. The council members were more relaxed, their expressions softer. They had made their decision. Yasmine was sitting in the same spot, a faint, triumphant smile playing on her lips. She knew she had won.
Alistair cleared his throat, the sound loud in the quiet room. "We have deliberated," he began, his gaze sweeping over Dominic and me. "We have considered the petition of Ms. Yasmine, and the counterarguments presented by the Alpha and his Luna."
He paused, his eyes settling on Yasmine. "We are a community built on forgiveness, on second chances. While Ms. Yasmine's past actions were… regrettable, we see genuine remorse. We see a daughter who has
