Thorne’s P.O.V

Another silence stretched through the court, my eyes shifting to Alan who whimpered softly as he covered his mouth with his hands, blood slipping between his fingers.

My mind drifted back to what the Elders said concerning the dangerous poison—Silver. Even though I knew what they were trying to say, I couldn't help but admit that Lycans don't react to the effect of Silver like that. While the moon goddess banned Silver for our kind, the chances that a Lycan could be the one distributing Silver were high.

However, the one thing I would never understand was why Freya’s name was being dragged into this.

It seemed to...