Everyone watched in stunned silence, frozen in horror. No one dared to speak. No one dared to move.
My heartbeat thundered in my ears.
Is he going to punish me too—for embarrassing him?
The thought gripped me as I stared at him, fear tightening in my chest.
“How dare you disrespect my mate?” Tristan said, his voice laced with fury.
“You slapped me because of this weak human?” Calista snapped back, her voice trembling, eyes glassy with unshed tears.
Gasps rippled through the room. Eyes widened in shock, and murmurs spread fast—loud enough for me to hear every word.
“She’s weak. She can’t even run a pack,” someone muttered.
“How can a handsome, fierce prince end up with a puppet?” another whispered within the crowd.
“How dare you all disrespect the future Luna?” Tristan roared, his
