Soraya's POV
Why was everyone murmuring when I mentioned my mother's name? Did they know her? I clenched my jaw, my heart hammering, and glanced around the court, desperate for answers.
"You're Remi's daughter?" the King finally asked, his voice carrying an unfamiliar weight.
"Yes," I whispered, barely audible.
"Then she's lying!" one man shouted, pointing toward me. "If she's Remi's daughter, then she's not just related to Ryker — she's his daughter!"
"She should be executed!" another added.
My chest tightened, and my wolf whimpered somewhere deep inside me, a low, fearful sound that matched my own rising panic.
"Let's all calm down, Father, and figure out why her father exiled them first," Ethan finally spoke, trying to steady the court.
"We can't calm down, Alpha," another man interjected sharply. "Remember the truce? She needs to be executed!"
My heart skipped painfully, every beat a drum of terror.
