"Of course, Luna," she said quickly. "I meant no disrespect."
"None taken," I said graciously, though Diamond purred with satisfaction at the other she-wolf's retreat.
Alpha Maxwell cleared his throat, steering the conversation back to business. "Perhaps we should discuss the territorial adjustments that will be necessary with the combined Maxwell-Blackthorne lands."
For the next hour, I listened as the assembled Alphas discussed boundaries, trade routes, and alliance structures. It was fascinating and overwhelming in equal measure. These were decisions that would affect thousands of wolves, and somehow, I was expected to have opinions on all of it.
When one Alpha suggested a particular boundary adjustment that would have given away prime hunting grounds, I found myself speaking up wi
