The Luna’s revenge
It was a reflection of herself she hadn't seen in years, and it was both terrifying and empowering.
The council meeting was held in the great hall, a cavernous room with a high, beamed ceiling and a long, imposing table made from the trunk of a fallen redwood. The seven council members, a mix of wolves from different bloodlines and backgrounds, were already seated when Alessia and Liam arrived. Their expressions were a mixture of grief and suspicion, their eyes following her as she took the seat at the head of the table, Kael's seat. It felt wrong, like she was an imposter, a ghost playing at being a king.
Elder Marcus, a wolf with a grizzled gray mane and eyes that had seen too many winters