Talon, Diana, Damon, and Willow entered the grand hall where Vanessa's mating and Alpha ceremony was supposed to take place.
The hall was already crowded. Pack members filled most of the seats while warriors lined the walls. At the front sat the Elder Council, their expressions serious and unreadable. Unlike the excited Stone Claw members, the elders looked more like judges preparing for a trial than honored guests attending a celebration.
Diana immediately noticed several familiar faces. Many of the allied packs had answered the invitation. Alphas. Lunas. Betas. Gammas. Pack representatives. Everyone wanted to witness the daughter of Alpha Charles and Luna Carla becoming the new Luna.
And everyone was curious about the mysterious male who would become Stone Claw's new Alpha.
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