Chapter 19 Trials of the Chosen

• Kieran stood in the middle of the council chamber, his face set in stone, and the tension in the room was visible on his face. With his head low and his shoulders tight, Gerald, the elder who had ventured to challenge him, knelt in front of the pack.
• "You went too far, Gerald," Kieran stated in a stern and icy tone. Loyalty and trust are the foundation of this pack. You have put all of us in peril by spreading rumors.
• Gerald's jaw tightened as he looked up. "All I said was the truth. You have allowed an outsider to control our destiny. Better leadership is needed for the pack.