Nesta stepped forward, her voice cutting through the tension. "I don't need you to tell me what to do and what not to do, a betrayer does not deserve that. Your betrayal won't go unpunished, Lucianna."
Lucianna's lips curled into a half-smile. "Do what you will, Nesta. But know that my actions were for a purpose greater than any of you could understand."
With those words, Lucianna turned and vanished into the shadows, leaving behind a camp haunted by the specter of betrayal. The revelation of her partnership with the Nocturnals had shattered their trust, leaving the werewolves with a new enemy to face – an enemy fueled by a thirst for power and a deep-seated hatred for vampires.
