Reed’s POV

We leave Jace behind at the hospital. He stays to watch over Tabitha, and Ian volunteers to stay with him. Evren, Rye, Wilson, and I head back to the hotel. The air in the car is tense, each of us lost in our own thoughts, but I know what has to be done. If the elders are really framing her, then the truth must come out, and it starts with our own packmates.

When we arrive, Evren calls everyone to his suite. The remaining pack members gather and they all look uneasily as they enter. I can see the worry in their eyes, the way they avoid looking...