Chapter 64:

No Place for PrideElla’s

The vast tribal hall remained absolutely silent, the entire crowd frozen in place after Felix’s eyes met Mara’s with such finality. For a long, tense moment, no one dared to move or speak. The entire Silverfang delegation—Jasper, Mara, the Queen, and my adoptive parents—stood stiffly, their faces a clear display of shock, shame, and palpable fear. Their arrogant pride had finally met an immovable wall.

I let a cold, slow smile spread across my ...