"As I've already said," Rafe began, taking a slow breath as though recalling a painful memory, "my first mate was the former Luna of Crimson Fang."
His shoulders slumped, and his expression became one of practiced sorrow.
"Even though Hazel was my fated mate... we could never truly be together. She had already become Luna beside Alpha Asher."
He lowered his gaze.
"She fulfilled her duty to the pack, and I fulfilled mine as Beta."
Several wolves in the audience nodded sympathetically. Rafe continued.
"Hazel... became jealous of Diana."
His eyes briefly shifted toward Diana before looking away again.
"She believed Diana was trying to steal Alpha Asher's attention. And pack members has more respect for Diana than her."
"Lies," Artemis growled inside Diana's mind.
Diana remained perf
