The pack awoke to shocking news: Lydia's body had been found with a suicide note confessing to poisoning Marcus. The announcement spread like wildfire, whispers and concerned glances following me as I made my way through the morning preparations.
"Luna Aurora!" A young messenger hurried toward me, slightly out of breath. "Alpha Raymond requests your immediate presence in the council chamber."
I nodded, maintaining a calm exterior despite the alarm racing through me. Giana was moving quickly to close all potential threats to her position. With Lydia's "confession," she could dismiss any accusations as the desperate attempts of a grieving Luna to find someone to blame.
The council chamber buzzed with nervous energy when I arrived. Raymond stood at the center, his posture rigid with author
