Elara stepped forward. "The bargain included a cup meant for wolves who trusted my hands. It included a laundry court and a boundary post and a forged seal. You did not protect the keep. You fed it to someone who wanted it divided."
Hadrin's eyes flicked to her, then back to Lila. "You will not hold a Trial on an elder without the full council."
"I will not hold a Trial," Lila said. "I will hold a sentence. Silla is already in a cell. The courier is in a cell. The trader is in a cell. The steward who accepted a false seal is in a cell. You will join them while we finish the last of the southern woman's route. When that is done, the pack will hear every name and every choice. Including yours."
She gave the order. The captains moved. Hadrin did not resist when they took his arms, but the look he gave Lila carried the promise of every political blade still left to him.
