The crowd fell into a stunned silence as the weight of Markus' Alpha command took hold. Alena and Danielle froze, their bodies trembling uncontrollably. Tears began to flow down Danielle's face, and with a choked sob, she kneeled on the ground in front of Markus, her eyes filled with desperation and remorse.
"Please, forgive me, Your Highness," Danielle begged in desperation, her voice cracking. The pack members around them gasped, shock rippling through the crowd.
Ex-Alpha Ben's face contorted with confusion and anger. "What is this?" he demanded. "Danielle, tell the truth!"
Danielle kept her eyes on the ground, her voice trembling as she spoke. "It was all Alena's plan," she confessed, her words spilling out in a rush. "We didn't want Elora to become Luna. Alena... she came up with t
