Kaelen's POV"What is going on out here?"Alpha Richard Moon's voice cuts through the tense silence like a blade. He strides into the garden, still in his sleeping robe but radiating authority. Behind him, my father follows, his face dark with disapproval."Father," Elena starts, but Richard holds up a hand."I don't want to hear it. Not now." His eyes sweep over all of us - me, Elena, Sarah, and Avalon. "The ceremony begins in less than four hours. We have guests arriving, preparations to finalize, and I find you all out here having some kind of confrontation?""Alpha Moon, I can explain—" I begin."No explanations. Not now." He looks at Elena. "Inside. Now. You need to start getting ready.""But Father—""Now, Elena."Elena looks at me, her eyes filled with confusion and hurt. I can see her trying to decide who to believe, what to think."Elena, wait." I step forward and catch her hand before she can leave. She tenses but doesn't pull away.I lower my voice so only she can hear. "Re
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