Revenge of the Alpha's Ex-Mate

il still echoed in her ears, their accusations sharp and unforgiving. Her rejection at the Fateful Ceremony had been devastating, but this-this

em long before. Roderic, the elder whose voice carried the weight of the council, had stood

, his tone as sharp as his gaze. "Her defiance, her unwillingness

e the dangers of rebellion. Luna's actions, intentional or not, threaten the ve

ependence and her willingness to challenge outdated norms had made her a target. And now,

expression a mask of stoic resolve. Luna had searched his eyes for something-anything-that might betray h

ix of anger and heartbreak. "You know me. You know th

than the council's words. Luna realized then that the wolf she had once trusted implicitly was no lon

ny of whom admired Luna for her strength and compassion, looked on with disbelief a

e solemn air. "Luna has done nothing wrong. She's the reaso

a whip. "This is not a debate. The council has

had remained silent, their expressions a blend of resignation and discomfort. T

e clearing, her head held high despite the weight of the council's accusatio

of the council and for the good of Silvermoon, you are hereby exiled from

e weight of his betrayal, but she refused to let her pain show. Instea

aid, her voice steady, "bu

distance but because of the eyes that followed her every step. The pack had gathered to watc

r loyalty to the pack clashing with their admiration for Luna. Renn followed at a distance, his face a mask

na paused. She turned to face the wolves who had been her family, her home, and her life. For a mo

carrying across the clearing. "Every face, e

the first steps into her new life marked by

their branches intertwining to create a canopy that blocked out the moonlight. Luna moved through the un

wl reminded her that she was no longer part of a pack. The isolation was suffocating, bu

d herself a moment of reflection. The pain of betrayal was raw, but

ce resolute. "If Silvermoon doesn't want me, I'll carve out my pl

lenched her jaw, her determination hardening like steel. She had been cast out, betrayed, and humiliat

o the unknown, the first steps of a journey that would ch