Jessie's POV

I was exhausted still, not having fully recovered from my magic use. It was all I could do to give my testimony at the trial and stay awake for Yuri and Shura's sentencing.

Guilty. Sentenced to death.

John had been given a chance to work a deal with Shura, and as I finished my lunch I hoped he could. Werewolf justice was harsh and immediate; our wolves understood that threats had to be eliminated, and we couldn't risk someone getting out of jail and repeating their crimes. I was picking at the sprinkles in my bowl of ice cream when John's voice came over the Pack Bond. "Shura...