He looked toward Isabelle, standing pale and trembling nearby, her defiance fading as the finality of it all sank in.
“Isabelle Smith,” Elder Derrick continued, “you have used deceit, betrayal, and hatred to endanger not only your own sister but also this pack’s honor. Such moral decay cannot be tolerated within our ranks.”
He turned back to Alpha Taylor, who gave a grim nod.
“The council’s decision is final,” Alpha Taylor declared. “By decree of the Alpha and the elders of the New Moon Pack, Delta Damon is hereby stripped of his rank and title. He shall serve twenty-four months in the pack dungeon for his crimes. And, upon release, he will bear the mark of disgrace and be demoted to omega status for life.”
Gasps echoed. Damon’s mother wailed, falling to her knees. His father tried to
