[Lucian] My father, Alpha Conrad, looked ready to tear someone apart. Even my grandfather, the Great Priest, wore a dark and unforgiving expression. We stood in the council hall, surrounded by pack elders and leaders who had gathered to hear my answer. The tension was suffocating, and the disappointment in the wolves’ eyes was unmistakable. No one had forgotten my defiance during the mating ceremony. My gaze drifted toward the side of the hall where Vada sat with her head lowered. She hadn’t said a word since we arrived. She barely even dared to look up. Across the hall, Kira sat beside her husband, whose expression remained stern, unreadable, carved from stone. “Explain yourself, Alpha Lucian!” the Great Priest roared, his voice echoing through the council chamber. “The Lycans deceived me!&rdquo
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