If the room was already quiet while Elara was speaking, it went dead silent after she made her announcement. It was as if even breathing was forgotten by everyone in the room. And then, after a few moments, the silence was replaced by shouts.
“What did you say? Mate?”
“Are you crazy? Taking him as your mate?”
“This is unacceptable!”
These words were yelled by the members of the Crow clan, raising their fists in anger. Yet, in the middle of all this, Elara stood calmly on her spot, unshaken.
Nero watched her, assessing her reaction, contemplating if he was in any position to speak up right now. To explain to them what happened… why this happened.
As he watched Elara, her eyes suddenly flickered to him. She held his gaze for a second before returning it to the c
