Rejected Luna: Royal blood
For me, it was a night of dread.
I stood at the back of the hall, trying to make myself as inconspicuous as possible. The Great Hall was a grand, open space with stone walls and high ceilings, adorned with banners representing the pack's history. The air was thick with the scent of burning sage, meant to purify and prepare the young wolves for their transformation. Around me, the other unshifted were already beginning to show signs of their impending change—eyes glowing, muscles twitching, as their wolves stirred within them.