The peaceful feeling from our family day was still in my heart, but I knew I had to put it in a safe place. Today was not about playing tag or skipping stones. Today was about protecting the future of my relationship and my children.
The Council had sent a message. They were coming back. They wanted a "formal meeting." In the world of wolves, that is just a fancy way of saying they wanted to judge me. They wanted to see if I was too dangerous to stay in power.
I stood in front of the tall mirror in my room. I didn't want to look like a victim today. I didn't want to look like the "coward" my Pa once called me. I wore a long white dress made of heavy silk. It was the color of my wolf. On my neck, I wore a silver necklace that Astor had given me. It felt cool against my skin.
I looked at
