~Lucian~

"Is this some kind of joke?" I asked, as my voice thundered in the silent hall.

"This is no joke, Alpha," Rose replied, as she looked at me with raised eyebrows. "This is the decision we have reached after careful deliberation. Miss Crown is everything a Luna should be—strong, intelligent, from a respected bloodline. She is a warrior in her own pack, trained in combat and an Alpha's daughter."

"Unlike the wolfless pretender you've been harboring," added another elder from the ...