"We can't wait any longer," I said, my voice sharp with urgency. The elders' protests had fallen on deaf ears. Draven was out there, captured, and I wouldn’t sit by while the pack debated strategies. "I'm leading the rescue mission myself."
A tense silence settled over the room, broken only by the shifting of uneasy feet. Beta Kieran’s lips curled into a sneer. "You're being reckless, Luna. In case you've forgotten, you're the acting leader now. The pack comes first, not your personal attachments."
I met his gaze, letting my fury simmer just beneath the surface. "Draven is more than a personal attachment—he’s our Alpha. And if you think I'm going to sit on a throne built on his absence, you don’t know me at all."
Without waiting for more objections, I turned on my heel and strode out of
