Blackfeather Woods That's My Lullaby

To Damien, there was no real difference between respect and fear. Both would make him feel superior, and he wouldn't mind which one he got as long as others recognized his power. But mother had a good point. Meldresi had always been a respected leader, while the outside world didn't even want to deal with her once they knew of her existence. Both were good things, because the context of each was different.

But Grimnir did not deserve mercy even if there was no proof for his guilt.

"You could have held a trial against him, let the Night Mother decide his fate, she would know the truth. But you didn't do anything to secure your daughter's safety..." he said, narrowing his eyes as anger flooded his voice again.

"Lusa and her children are just as guilty as he is... Lusa was never loyal to the pack, and their bastards will be just as rotten as their parents. They must die... All of them..."