Chapter 92

• "This is an affront to justice."
• Rhea's tone was a growl, a harsh contrast to the reverent silence of the Council Hall. She stood at the center of the Circle of Authority, the cold stone floor a reminder of her isolation. Elder Theon, and his supporters, Elder Garrick and Professor Greaves, gazed upon her with a wicked, cruel smile. Her companions, Ash, Zane, Kai, and Blaze, were forced to stand at the back of a line of guards, their features twisted with rage and desperation. The stench of their anger was a palpable presence in the air.
• "Justice? This is a test, Omega," Elder Theon's voice thundered from the far side of the cavernous hall. "A test of loyalty. You have been tainted. You have been marked by a vampire. The blood kiss, a thing forbidden, a mark of loyalty. We all felt it. The pack felt it. There are whispers. Whispers that our queen is a traitor. A spy."