CHAPTER 113Lucien’s POVCallen stood beside me, as always, silent but aware of my turmoil. He didn’t have to say anything; he’d seen the sleepless nights, the bottles left untouched after the first sip, the restlessness that came whenever Isla’s name drifted into conversation.But today, I couldn’t hide behind silence or solitude. Today, I had to perform.The morning light poured through the tall windows of the council hall. It poured in too bright and too sharp for the kind of heaviness I felt inside. The world outside was alive. Birds hummed songs, the rustle of wind through the trees, the steady rhythm of pack life carrying on, and yet I stood there, a still figure caught in a moment that refused to move forward. I wasn’t ready for this. I wasn’t ready for her. The new Luna candidate. Regardless, it still remains my duty to perform.The elders had arranged it all without consulting me, their reasoning wrapped neatly in duty and tradition. The pack needs a Luna. The Alpha must not
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