Kavira POV
“I did!”
The voice was small but strong. A girl, barely thirteen, stepped forward from the crowd. Her parents reached for her, panic written across their faces, but she slipped out of their grasp and stood before Vorian and me. I felt the tension in him ease the moment he realized who it was.
“And what’s your name?” I asked gently, keeping my tone warm. She was a child this wasn’t a true challenge.
“Zarethia,” she whispered, her eyes shining with tears, her little heart cracked wide open.
“That’s a beautiful name, Zarethia. Tell me, why did you want to challenge me for Alpha Vorian?” My voice stayed soft, coaxing rather than stern.
Her composure broke. “I’ve had a crush on him for years! I wanted to be his Luna!” The confession came out in a flood of sobs, and she collapse
