Mary Ann’s POV
Modric believed he had already lost the trust vote.
He did not say it in front of the commanders or council representatives. He waited until the strategy room had emptied and only Kylian and I remained.
The official notice for the second trial lay open on the table.
Every recognized Ironclaw household would cast one vote.
Not every wolf.
One vote per family residence, registered business, military household, and protected settlement unit. Gregor had chosen a system that allowed older families with established property to hold more influence than younger workers or orphaned wolves.
It favored tradition.
It favored Darius.
And it favored every household that had heard the truth about Modric’s affair.
“They will vote for him,” Modric said.
He stood near the window wi
