Chapter 58:

An Uninvited Shadow

Ella’s

Today was Stella’s day—the tribal Alpha ceremony where her mate would finally announce her as his Luna. The celebration was not just an event; it was a defiant victory carved from years of quiet struggle.

The grand hall of the Ironfang territory buzzed with excitement, a deep, resonant hum of hundreds of allied pack members. Sunlight streamed through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air and catching the bronze and crimson ...