Viya's POV
Luna Margaret's gaze bore into me like ice shards, her voice cutting through the room. "Why isn't Alpha Lucius here? Viya, explain yourself."
The entire Blackwood family turned to stare at me, their eyes filled with judgment. I straightened my spine, refusing to cower despite the growing knot in my stomach.
"Alpha Lucius had an emergency meeting with the Eastern packs. He sends his deepest regrets," I explained, keeping my voice steady.
Luna Margaret's thin lips curved into a mocking smile. "Emergency meeting? Is that what they're calling it these days?" She let out a humorless laugh. "Everyone knows where your husband really is, dear. Or should I say, who he's with?"
My cheeks burned with humiliation, but I kept my expression neutral. Three years of marriage to
