It was all Beta Ryan's fault, they claimed. He had coaxed them into working for him, whispering sweet promises of promotion and power once he became the Alpha.
But when the chips were down, he had abandoned them, leaving them to face the Luna's wrath alone. And to make matters worse, he had killed one of them, a stark reminder that he could have just as easily killed the all if the Luna hadn't intervened.
The guards' resentment and anger boiled over. As self-proclaimed eyewitnesses to the alleged infidelity, they claimed to have heard incriminating sounds - moans, they whispered - emanating from the Beta's cell.
Furthermore, they revealed that Vivian had been sharing the same cell as the Beta, a fact that seemed to seal the deal in their minds. With righteous indignation, they began to spread their version of events, fueling the fire of gossip and speculation that threatened to consume the pack.
