Vera’s Stand (Vera's POV)My boots crunched on the initiation grounds, the stormy dawn sky casting a gray haze over the stone altars. The pack’s eyes burned into me, their murmurs sharp as claws. My laptop was open, Damon’s call logs glowing on the screen, proof of Lana’s tutor plot to control me. My moonstone necklace pulsed, its star-and-moon pendant fueling my alpha aura, which flared like wildfire. My wolf growled, ready to silence the doubters. Would the pack rally behind me, or would Lana’s lies win again?I faced the crowd. “Lana and Damon are betraying us,” I said, my voice steady despite the storm brewing inside. Gideon stood tall at the altar, his gray hair wild, his alpha aura heavy. “Vera’s got the truth,” he barked, his voice booming. “Listen to her.” Relief hit me, but Eleanor’s cold stare cut it down. She stood by Lana, her silk robe pristine, her blue eyes like ice. “You’re wrong, Vera,” she said, her voice sharp. “Lana’s no traitor.” My chest tightened, her words
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