Damien’s POV
In my office, I watched the news coverage of Claire being led into the courthouse with growing annoyance. I had been suspecting some protesting there, given what my own pack council had petitioned to me not that long ago, but seeing the sheer number on the screen made a growl erupt from my throat unbidden.
The protestors were from both packs. From the signs, I could gather, Jake’s pack didn’t want anything to do with Claire. Those from my own pack seemed to believe, as the council members did, that Claire would not receive a fair trial in a different pack than her own.
One of the people the newscaster was interviewing said, “Packs should take care of their own pack business, regardless of any alliance between them.” I didn’t recognize the interviewed man. It was possible th
