Chapter 55: Alpha Dinner
(Elara's POV)
The morning sun filtered through the grand hall’s high-stained windows, casting sharp beams onto polished marble floors. I adjusted my grip around the folder of files I carried, forcing my shoulders to square despite the heavy weight of prying stares. Lumi stirred beneath my skin, her energy humming uneasily.
“Try to breathe,” I whispered under my breath, not sure if I was saying it to myself or her.
Lillian walked beside me, her normally bubbly energy muted under the oppressive presence of so many powerful wolves. Her cheeks were flushed, and the delicate tremor in her hands as she adjusted her crystal tablet didn’t escape me.
“This is bigger than I thought,” she admitted in a near whisper, though her voice carried through our bond.
I gla
