Knox’s POVI stood at the head of the table, my hands resting on the cold wood, my gaze fixed on nothing in particular as the elders settled into their seats.Matthias, Helena, Dominic, Ruth and Graham.The five who had stood by me and the five who still did and yet even their presence felt distant today.Because nothing they could say would change the fact that she was gone, my mum was gone and she was never coming back.“We need to proceed Alpha,” Matthias said carefully, breaking the silence.Helena nodded slightly.“The burial must be arranged immediately, we can’t waste any more time.”My jaw tightened, we had to bury her. “She deserves a proper send-off,” Ruth added softly. “Not just as a former Luna… but as the Alpha’s mother.”My chest tightened and I nodded once.“Three days,” I said.My voice sounded distant even to me.“We bury her in three days.”A murmur of agreement followed and Dominic leaned forward slightly.“The entire territory should be informed.”“They will be,”
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