The chamber leaned forward.
"He was cast out of our community many years ago." Aldric's tone remained measured as he continued, "He follows no law, answers to no coven and recognizes no authority."
His eyes then moved across the room. "Whatever he practices, he practices alone."
He glanced back at Corvin. "And therefore his actions have nothing to do with my people."
A few wolves nodded slowly.
The shift in the room had become unmistakable.
What had begun as a meeting about Lyra Hale had now turned into a discussion about Corvin's connection to a rogue witch practicing forbidden magic.
And Corvin realized it too.
His eyes moved around the chamber, taking in the suspicious looks now being directed toward him.
