Elena
*****Silverfang Council Hall — Moments After “Let’s begin”*****
The entire council froze when the words left my mouth.
No one sat.
No one breathed.
No one dared move.
It was the same room where I was rejected years ago… but the fear was no longer mine.
It belonged to them.
Chase adjusted his stance subtly beside me, clearing his throat as if preparing to address the council. Lucian remained still behind me, watching every corner of the room like he expected someone to jump out.
But before Chase could speak, the heavy doors behind us slammed open so hard they shook the walls.
Seraphina marched in.
Her hair was tangled like she hadn’t slept for days.
Her eyes were bloodshot.
Her breathing unsteady.
She looked nothing like the “perfect Luna” she once acted like.
“NO!” she
