(Margie's POV)
Almost as soon as I told Stephanie not to worry, guards snapped silver cuffs onto the wrists of everyone sitting in the box. To my horror, that included me. The cuffs were wrapped in fabric, so they didn't burn my skin but they completely blocked my ability to mind-link.
In my head, I knew I had carefully planned for every contingency... but my gut told me something was very, very wrong.
Tonight was supposed to be a celebration. Stephanie and Kael were finally going to be reunited.
Stephanie would be formally announced as the future Luna of our pack.
And the official investigation into her and Sheila's actions would be closed.
Just as importantly, tonight was meant to be another very public reminder of my power and influence.
Over time, pack members and our allies had come to understand who really controlled this pack.
