120. Athena
The moment we stepped into the council hall, the weight of the air pressed down on me. I remembered how I was treated yesterday and all that happened and I felt as if I would get overwhelmed but I held on. I had to be strong.
The three higher council members were already seated, their expressions stoic and unreadable. A quick glance at my watch confirmed it was eight on the dot. Perfectly timed. My heart thudded violently in my chest, each beat a reminder of the battle I was about to face.
I had no idea how this would unfold, but one thing was clear—I wasn’t going to back down. Not today. Not ever.
The odds weren’t in my favor; they never had been. Javier was the revered Alpha male of the Crimson Pack, and I was just an Omega Luna—expendable, disposable in their eyes. Yet,
