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Chapter 7

作者: Livinus Chima
last update 公開日: 2026-08-04 23:42:43

CHAPTER 7:

THE TRIAL

The judgment council convened at dawn. They dragged Lyra from her cell to the great hall where the entire pack had gathered. Every face looked at her with disgust, anger, condemnation. These people she'd served for five years. These people she'd negotiated peace for, risked her life for.

They all thought she was a monster.

Marcus sat at the head table in the Alpha's chair, looking older and harder than before. Beside him sat Sera, her face pale but composed. At his right h
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