er

d the murmuring of the werewolf elite. The air was thick with the scents

wool dress, holding Karyn's fur coat. It w

row, holding hands. They were t

nounced from the podium. "We have a surpr

eled out a large ease

the late Ford family," the auctioneer said. "

art s

h was pu

eone-Karyn-had painted red slashes across her neck and writt

urmured. So

uctioneer joked. "Proceeds go to the Rogue Rehabili

e room. It was a sound like

hing at the desecration of the woman who had practi

gh he couldn't hear me acr

drunk Beta shou

enty? For the

e money. I didn't have status.

" I sc

d. Karyn gl

outed, half-rising from his

my voice cracking. "She was a h

hore!" Karyn

aised his gavel.

e air in the

e a tornado touches down. Every wolf in the room froze. The hair on my arms s

Aura. Pure, ancie

in a sharp black suit walked onto the stage from the side. He wasn't

's gavel. The auctioneer, an Alpha

aid. His voice wasn't loud, but it carr

g up. He was trying to look brave, but I

ith Mosley has declared this item to be evidence in an ong

use? The Fords were extin

n here!" Karyn shrie

"The King sees everythin

painting immediately and wheeled it away,

suicide. He looked around the room, seeing the accus

inted

ought the painting! She set this up to crea

was throwing me t

. "She is stripped of her rank within the Red Stone Pack. S

was already treated lower than di

through the heavy doors,

buzzed in

, my vision blu

Keith

le wolf. The Pack is family. And I

placed by a strange warmth. It felt like a he

n't a