Chapter 9: Crisis and Prophecies
(Alex's POV)
The message came through Thomas, his expression grim as he handed me the Storm Pack Beta’s urgent letter.
“Alex, you need to look at this now,” Thomas said, voice tight.
I grabbed the envelope from his hands, my fingers trembling as I tore it open. The words on the scroll seemed to blur before my eyes, but their meaning was clear.
My stepmother—Luna Evelyn—had made her move.
“She’s convinced several elders to boycott the engagement ceremony,” I muttered aloud, anger rising in my chest.
Thomas folded his arms, his expression troubled. “She’s using your illegitimacy as a reason. It’s spreading quickly through the influential members of the pack. She’s pushing the idea that your position as heir is unfit.”
“Damn it,” I hissed, the
