Mira's sharp gaze settled upon the woman before her.
This...
Was Luna Seraphine Blackthorne.
The once-revered queen of the Midnight Pack.
The woman whose Alpha had stood as the greatest obstacle to Red Claw's ambition.
The woman who, even stripped of her power, still carried herself with quiet grace.
Mira finally broke the silence.
"So..."
Her voice was calm, but every syllable carried the weight of authority.
"So you are the Luna who has disturbed my Alpha's peace."
Seraphine slowly lifted her eyes.
She neither flinched nor lowered her head.
"If that is what you've come to believe..."
"...then perhaps your Alpha's peace was never mine to disturb."
Mira's expression remained unreadable.
"My Alpha has visited this chamber more times than I care to count."
"He ordered your ch
