The news had already spread across the entire pack, and Calixta could no longer meet anyone's gaze. Shame clung to her like a second skin, tightening around her pride. Her heart ached deeply. She had dreamed of becoming Lucian's chosen mate, his Luna, his equal. But now that she was no longer serving even as the temporary Luna of the pack, that dream had drifted farther out of reach than ever before.
"This is unacceptable, Dad!" Calixta shouted, her voice ringing across their living room. She was pacing back and forth, her agitation obvious in the restless way she moved.
Elder Rowan, sitting still on the couch, snapped back with a growl. "You think I don't know that? Everything was perfectly planned. And that damn rogue, she ruined everything I worked so hard for!"
Calixta stopp
