Chapter 4

"You dare show your face here?"

My father's voice cracked like thunder through the grand hall of the Beta's residence. The weight of his fury pressed down on us, making the air feel too thick to breathe. I stood motionless at the doorway, dust clinging to my cloak. Beside me, Josiah—the Alpha of the Silver Fang Pack—was silent, his jaw tight, his pride stripped down to nothing.

"Beta," he greeted, lowering his head in a rare display of humility. "I'm here to make things right."

"Make things right?" My father scoffed, stepping down from the raised platform. "You marked her.…