The crowd was shocked that he had the audacity to try to argue for his daughter’s forgiveness with all the evidence provided.
King James stared at him a moment before he said, “Interject—what?”
“I am equally appalled by Madalynn’s behavior,” Romero stated, surprising us all again. Turning to his daughter, he said, “Madalynn, you are a disgrace to this family and to this pack. I believe every word of what Talon has said today is true, and I have put up with your sneaky, conniving behavior for too long. I believe the best punishment for you would be that you leave the capital immediately!”
“You mean… to return to our pack, Father?” Madalynn asked, her hands trembling with fear as she clearly prayed that was all he meant.
“No,” Romero said. “It pains me very deeply to say this to you, Madalynn, but from now on, you are no longer my daughter. I have no daughter. From now on, you are not a member of my pack. You are a rogue!”
