Vestor knew that he would face heavy punishment once he stood before the Beast King in the throne room.
The severity of that punishment could vary, but death was not the worst outcome.
Because death was not the end of a beastman's life.
If the Beast King chose to spare him yet dismiss him from his position as royal advisor, Vestor would be disgraced. Once he returned to the owl tribe, his family would learn that their most respected and wisest leader had committed an unforgivable mistake that made him lost his favor in the Beast Kingdom's court.
To preserve his honor, he would be expected to kill himself.
Even then, it would only save his dignity, but his family would still suffer because of him.
They would be ostracized, branded as a disgrace—just like Ruela's family had been after Jor, the previous Alpha of the Silvertooth Pack was slain in battle by Kael.
'Ruela…'
Vestor gritted his teeth as he recalled the concubine and her disgraceful act in the royal banquet just now.
