ELODI’S POV
The Great Hall felt different from the floor, When I had once stood among the council members, the room had felt grand. Important. Alive with conversation and influence. Now it felt enormous. And I felt small inside it, a feeling that was foreign to me. The last time I was here I had held my head high because I believed with everything in me that this was where I belonged. My father and I may no have been the most important members of the pack but the fact that we were part of it had been enough to keep me safe from the harsh side of pack life
The silver tray in my hands had begun to feel heavier with every step I took. Glasses clinked softly each time I moved, the delicate sound barely audible over the music and the low murmur of powerful voices filling the hall. I kept my h
