Clever Game

Amelia POV

My breath hitched as the world tilted beneath my feet.

Murder?

The word crashed into me, robbing me of air. My pulse thundered in my ears as I searched the faces of the wolves from the High Council. “What are you saying?” I said in a raspy voice. “I didn’t kill Sylvia. Instead, she attacked me.” But their faces were painted with grim certainty. It was like they had made up their mind th