A moonstone amulet tumbled from the folds of my ceremonial furs.
It landed right at Fenris's feet. Even against the packed dirt, it glowed, faintly, stubbornly, a pale luminescence that pulsed like a second heartbeat.
The moment I saw it fall, panic clawed up my chest and my eyes stung with unshed tears. "That's the Alpha Prince's token. He gave it to me himself. It proves everything I've said is true."
The crowd exchanged uneasy glances. The glow was unmistakable. No wolf could forge moonstone light.
No one seemed sure what to do.
Fenris crouched down and studied the amulet for a long moment. The glow dimmed the instant his fingers closed around it, as though the stone itself refused his touch.
Then a cold smile cut across his lips. "Well, well, Briar Thornheart. You had the nerve to steal the Alpha Prince's personal moonstone amulet. Do you have any idea what the punishment for that is?"
My eyes went wide. "I didn't steal it. The Alpha Prince gave it to me."