Chapter 16: This Family Owes you nothing
(Celeste's POV)
Eleanor’s frail hands rested lightly over mine as I sat beside her bed. The soft, golden glow from the lamp beside us illuminated her kind, weathered face.
Her wolf stirred faintly within her, weak but still stubbornly protective. She tilted her head toward me, her voice gentle but insistent.
“Celeste, child, Alexander... Have you really decided there’s no future between you two?” she asked, her golden eyes holding traces of hope that immediately made my heart twinge.
I exhaled softly, steadying myself before answering. “Grandmother, Alexander is Scarlett’s intended mate now,” I said, keeping my voice calm yet firm.
Her wolf whined softly, her displeasure rippling faintly through the space between us.
“But before Scarle
