"And now," he said, his voice lowering but losing none of its intensity, "we will address the issue of all those who were recently added to the Terror List, starting with Elora, the other daughter of Beta Black, who was rejected, banished and left to die in the wild. We will find out the truth behind these actions and if each punishment was correct or not."
The crowd stood in stunned silence at Markus's announcement. Whispers rippled through the gathered pack members, their faces etched with confusion and disbelief. The Alpha and Beta families, in particular, were visibly shaken, their expressions a mixture of anger and fear.
"What is this nonsense?" Alpha Alex finally found his voice, but he was immediately silenced by a sharp, authoritative look from Markus.
Markus turned his gaze to
