Contd Alpha Roan. I leave her only after Madeline confirms she's deep asleep. The door to my office is heavier as I push it open. The elders are still present, poisoning my office with the smell of their cheap cologne and old-fashioned politics. "I already informed everyone the Luna won't be attending." Splinter gives me a heads-up. "Goods. So, what pointless thing do we still have to discuss today?" I ask. "Well," Elder Florence clears her throat. "We wanted to get to know the new Luna, but it seems we're not the only ones who find her... unworthy of the title." I just stare at her until she looks away. "Next." "The Apex Circle has concluded its vote regarding your actions against Alpha Dez," another elder reports. "As you know, each pack leader cast their vote on whether your act

