"Could this be another one of Victoria's schemes?" Zoey wondered.
Owen glanced at Zoey and then stepped forward to address the crowd. "Please, everyone, calm down. Zoey had no idea about the Shadowfang Wolf Pack emblem. She was just a child when the Shadowfang Wolf Pack caused trouble. Wearing this dress was an innocent mistake."
However, his words did little to change the crowd's attitude.
Margaret finally lifted her head, her eyes shimmering with tears, but her voice remained unusually calm. "Owen, I understand you want to protect her, but this emblem is painful for all of us. Please, take her away, for all our sakes."
"Out!" Unlike Victoria's mild approach, the others were impatient and sharp.
"Let's get you changed," Owen said, maintaining his composure under the pressure.
He too
