[He's merely a stepping stone for the destined pair. His entire bloodline deserves extinction!]
Fury burned through my veins like liquid silver.
I had never harmed another wolf in my existence. So why should I clear the path for Selene Crownhollow and Darian Ashfen's fated bond?
Why should I be framed until my pack's territory holdings crumble and my parents throw themselves from the mountain cliffs?
The gathered wolves helped Darian to his feet, all howling for me to face judgment for stealing another's sacred work.
Selene went straight for the kill, summoning the Rite Arbiters: "I demand a formal grievance be heard! Someone tampered with the ritual sigils and stole another contestant's achievement!"
Darian hung his head in wounded submission, the very image of an innocent omega wronged.
The Council Adjudicators' expressions turned grave.
"The entire inscription process was conducted under scrying mirror surveillance," one of them said. "It would be impossible for anyone to have swapped the works."