"I can never accept this!"
Calixta's voice thundered through the ancestral office of her father in their house as she hurled item after item across the room. A crystal paperweight smashed against the wall, splintering into a thousand shards. Papers scattered across the cold marble floor, floating down like fallen leaves in a storm of fury.
"She is now the Luna of Silvermoon Pack! There's nothing we can do about it!"
Elder Rowan's voice boomed in response, strained and sharp, as he clenched his fists tightly at his sides, clearly fighting to contain his own rage.
"You think I wanted this? I hate it more than you do! But I can't turn my back on my duties. That would be worse, far worse!"
"You shouldn't have agreed to lead the ceremony!"
Calixta's eyes flared with fury. Sh
