Chapter 44: Celine Stone Is an Adopted Daughter
(Amelia's POV)
The banquet hall fell silent as I stood confidently before the crowd. All eyes were on me and Celine in our identical gowns. I could feel the tension crackling in the air like electricity before a storm.
"Since we're discussing propriety," I said, my voice carrying clearly across the room, "perhaps we should address the elephant in the room. Many of our distinguished guests might not be aware that Celine is actually an adopted daughter of the Stone River Pack."
Gasps erupted throughout the hall. The revelation hit like a thunderbolt, sending shockwaves through the assembled guests.
"What? Celine is adopted?" someone whispered loudly.
"I thought she was their biological daughter!" another voice added.
I watched as
