“As the Luna of Black Howler,” Diana said calmly, her voice steady but firm, “I have the authority to discipline anyone who harms the members of this pack.”
Her gaze moved from Alpha Charles to Luna Carla before finally settling on Vanessa.
“If the pup who bumped into your daughter had done it intentionally,” Diana continued, “I would have spoken with the child’s mother myself and demanded that she correct her pup’s behavior.”
She leaned back slightly in Talon’s lap, her posture composed but her presence commanding.
“But that was not what happened.”
Her eyes sharpened.
“That child did nothing wrong. He was playing. Laughing. Enjoying the day with his friends and his mother.”
The room remained silent as she spoke.
“For your daughter to push him to the ground,” Diana said slowly, “an
