The Abomination III

8 years ago.

19 years old Raul stood in the council hall, his heart pounding in his chest as he watched the scene that was unfolding before him.

The air crackled with tension as Miriam, a once-respected member of their pack, his stepsister, was dragged in by guards, her wrists bound and her eyes filled with defiance. It was a sight that sent a shiver down Raul's spine, for he knew the gravity of the accusations that had led to this moment.

Leonard, Miriam's lover and his cousin, surged forward to stop them, his desperate cries echoing off the stone walls of the hall. But the guards held him back, their grip firm and unyielding. Raul's gaze flickered to his cousin, the anguish etched on Leonard's face cutting him to the core. He had been the one to make the report, to his father no less, detailing the abominable relationship between Leonard and Miriam.