Chapter eleven

Once we were all in his office, Derek shut and locked the door. Something was wrong. I sat in one of the squishy leather chairs and hugged my knees to my chest. I had an uneasy feeling about what was coming.

Derek was standing with his back to us, looking out the big picture window into the night. His shoulders were tense and I could feel worried and anxiety coming off him. "That was the head of the Council on the phone. They want Kimberly to present it to them at the next conclave."

Now Marsh looked upset and worried, too. "That's in two days! Why? She's only been a wolf for a few weeks. Generally, they're given a full six months so they can settle in and join a pack before being presented. She hasn't even seen her first full moon, yet."

"They want her presented so she can testify about her attack and how she became a wolf."

Marsh went completely white and sank on the sofa. His eyes were locked on Derek's back. "They're putting you on trial, aren't they? For attacking a human, for at