“I have to make sure she is not dangerous. I don’t want to endanger our pack,” Scott glanced at Ciara before looking back at Hugh and speaking. “And I’m not a cold-blooded werewolf who kills every rogue I encounter. We can get information from them.”

“And what information can you get from her?” Hugh asked.

Scott fell silent. “I don’t think it’s something we can discuss in front of her.”

Hugh took a deep breath and said, “Well then, until you get information from her, confine her in the prison—”

“No,” Scott interrupted. “She’s not a threat, so we don’t need to confine her.”

Tension mounted, and Ciara edged behind...