The news of Alpha Carter’s betrayal spread through the werewolf community like wildfire. Whispers of shock and disbelief echoed in every pack house, from the smallest enclave to the largest stronghold. The idea that a council member, a trusted leader, had conspired with the Lycans, was too horrifying to comprehend.
Alice Carter, however, refused to believe it. Storming through the castle halls, she demanded an audience with King Markus. Her face was streaked with tears, and her voice cracked with desperation.
But Markus, knowing the confession her father had made, instructed his guards to bar her from entering his chambers. "There’s no misunderstanding," he told her shortly. "Your father has confessed. There’s nothing more to discuss."
The moment of the public trial arrived with a som
