Kendric, the third elder, observed in silence, scrutinizing his grandson's fervent efforts to shield a human. He pondered how his grandson could so readily overlook the stark truth that humans could never match their kind in strength or other attributes.
In the midst of this contemplation, Anne Cordelia, the fourth elder, broke her silence. "I believe Madelyn Nightwood has done wrong," she declared.
Her words redirected the attention of the council elders and all others gathered to her poised figure.
Anne Cordelia continued, "We seem to have forgotten that once, a human was chosen as the fated mate to the supreme alpha. The destinies woven by the Moon Goddess for our kind are inescapable. The same is true for Alpha Leone; a human is his destined mate, and yet here we are, embroiled in d
