Ultimately, the Elder Council gave Sylvia the harshest sentence."For the murder of a pup, you are exiled to the Deadlands. Permanently."Before she left, Sylvia grabbed Thorne's shirt through the cage."Thorne, I didn't mean to!" She cried with a face full of regret. Madness and despair flashed in her eyes. "I just wanted you to come back and see us! I didn't want to actually kill her!"Thorne looked at her with complex emotions. He shook off her hand. His voice held deep exhaustion."I admit, I lusted for power and betrayed our fated mate bond." A flash of pain crossed his eyes. "But you never should have taken your anger out on a pup."The exile carriage drove away.When Thorne returned to the pack house, he looked entirely dead inside.Valeria was already waiting in the main hall. Her face held zero sympathy. Only cold calculation."Sign it." She coldly tossed him an annulment contract for the pack marriage. "This farce is over."She looked at him mockingly. "I will never let Rowan
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