#Chapter 48 Lila on Trial

The Pack It is impossible to quantify how many times an attempt has been made to assassinate a group leader. Most are unsuccessful, either getting caught in the nick of time or giving up the endeavor before it ever gets off the planning board. Kings have died mysteriously, with many believing it was murder, but without any suspects to accuse or evidence. Some truths are lost in the annals of history. Many have gone to the grave pleading innocence despite the world deciding that they were responsible for the death of the Queen’s children. Sometimes, the fabled story is better than the mundane reality, and an angry mob will serve justice quicker than a jury could deliberate. The world of wolves is no different, and these threats to divine authority or interference with Pack order. The bloodlines go back centuries, and grudges and feuds can last even longer. Lila learned much of this the night before her trial. After a full twenty-four hours of confinement in a cell,