Behind Laura, Duncan and the elders looked worried. The event was sliding into the wrong direction. They exchanged glances, prompting one another to reach out and hold her back, but one look at Laura and neither of them was sure if she'd do something worse.
Lavender gripped Duncan's arms and whispered, "Duncan, do something. Mom is being impulsive right now. She can't take it that someone like Sorain ruined her day. You need to stop her before she does something she'll regret."
Duncan was worried as well, but his thoughts were not exactly in line with Lavender's. "The day is already ruined. And Alpha is making mistakes again and again. She's not ready to listen. All of these people on stage tried to convince her but failed. Besides, what did Sorain do wrong? She complied with your moth
