ARIA'S POV
A day later, the verdict for Linda was announced, quick and final.
Exile.
The word echoed in my mind as I stood by the open window of my room, watching the morning sun rising through the clouds.
Linda’s punishment felt like the closing of a chapter, one filled with betrayal, pain, and chaos. Her exile was the beginning of a new order.
I had heard the details from Adam earlier that morning. His voice had been calm but firm as he explained it.
“Her and her family have been stripped of her title and banished permanently," Adam said, pacing in front of me. His broad shoulders seemed even broader with the weight of leadership on them. "Her pack is no more. It is now part of the Blood Moon Pack, under the Griffith Alpha.”
I nodded, taking in his words, though I felt a flick
