Chapter Seven: Whispers in the Shadows Nora’s POV I stayed pressed against the shadows, hardly daring to breathe. Every word from the room beyond the door clawed at my nerves sharper than any blade. Axel's voice was even, low, unshakeable, but an edge ran beneath, a silent fury, determination, a promise that I felt, even from here. “…Axel, the pack expects you to choose a Luna. Tradition dictates it,” one elder's voice cut in cold and precise. “Without a Luna, your position is… vulnerable. Instability could follow.” “I work to be the Alpha,” Axel replied calmly, but firm, almost defiant. “I won’t let anyone else take this role. And being Alpha isn’t having someone at my side. I will lead the pack, with or without one.” There was a pause; dense and thick, it seemed as if even the room held its breath. Then another elder's voice, sharper this time, like steel on stone: "Tradition is not optional. When the rules are widely ignored, the pack's faith falters. Someone must stand beside
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