Malrik POV
“I’ve chosen to let fate take its course,” I said, voice even but laced with cold finality. “Besides, I’ve no interest in making a conniving and incapable woman my Luna.”
The Chairman’s frown deepened, his posture sharpening as he leaned forward, curiosity flickering in his eyes. “Would you care to elaborate?”
I straightened in my seat, spine like steel. “I was gone for a single day,” I began, my tone tight with barely restrained frustration. “In that time, Miss Mancini, alongside my aunt, managed to upset the fragile stability within my pack. They intimidated pack members, harassed staff, and even turned their aggression on my guests. That isn’t Luna behavior. Allowing her anywhere near a position of leadership would be not only careless it would be cruel.”
A heavy sigh esc
