Kneeling for Redemption

Rhydian bursts into the hall with Soren's forged letters and publicly confesses his catastrophic mistake before dropping to his knees at Vessa's feet in a display of raw groveling laced with explicit memories of their lost passion. Vessa demands deeds over words as the pack watches in stunned silence, but their fragile hope shatters when the moon curse surges violently and strips many wolves of their ability to shift.