se

o the Great Hall the next afternoon, my soul had never felt lighter. The suffocating weight of the mate bond

of the cavernous room, her arms cro

the platinum hair of the first Luna, it depicted a massive silver dire wolf bathed in moo

less fabric with a manicured fingernail. She wr

ing coldly against the stone walls. "Like glory. Some

It's just an old, dark rag that ruins the aesthetic of the room. I'm going to have him take

aggering, but it was exact

ing against the polished floor. In his hand, he gripped an

I just needed to h

ubtle challenge to her authority. "The Elders have made it clear that the relic's integrity is tied

, predictable anger. She hated bein

ping protectively in front of her son. "This will be my home

cious, childish grin. He ran directly toward the wall, rai

liquid splashed across th

runes and staining the silver wolf like a deep, bleeding wound. Ciera and Leo erupted i

of triumph w

eavy oak doors of the Great Hall swun

esecrated tapestry, he froze. The air in the room instantly dropped ten degrees. The suffocating, oppre

der Marcus thundered, his face tu

ered, shrinking back. "Just a chi

is is not a stain, you foolish woman! This is sacrile

d, pulling Le

falls upon the Alpha who allowed it. In the name of the Elders' Council, I hereby freeze Jace's access to the Alpha's Discretionary

source of all her lavish shopping sprees and luxurious lifestyl

in. "Watch her. She does not leave this hall unt

ally over her ruined finances and public humilia

ce dripping with feigned sympathy. "T