“This is definitely going to bring war now,” he said quietly.
No one responded.
He looked from my mother to Sage and then to me.
“How did this even happen?” he asked. “Who could have done this?”
Silence filled the room.
There was no answer because none of us knew.
My father eventually let out a slow breath and lowered himself into one of the chairs. He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees as he stared at the floor.
“I thought the meeting had at least gone well yesterday,” he said after a moment. “And even if it didn't, Alpha Jason isn't stupid enough to murder one of those men simply because he wasn't pleased with the outcome of the meeting. What would he gain?”
He paused, then looked up.
“Or did they get into a fight with someone else during the meeting?” he asked.
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