And you used it to stab us in the back.”
My voice dropped lower, heavier.
“You tried to steal the Nighthorns’ birthright. You conspired with a traitor to corrupt our land. And now, I stand here... furious. Not just because you turned your backs on us—but because good people died yesterday due to your cowardice. Warriors. Families. Innocents. Blood spilled for your ambition.”
I paused, let it land.
“They had mates. Children. Parents. Friends. And you—you—chose your greed over their lives.”
My tone hardened.
“As Alpha of your clans, you were still bound to serve the Nighthorns. Instead, you sided with our enemy. You betrayed that oath.”
I looked each of them in the eye, one by one.
“For that, I strike your family names from the Alpha registry. No one in your bloodline bearing an Alph
