Chapter 0251

“Do not take another step forward until I tell you to,” James says in an eerie voice.

My feet freeze in place. I try desperately to move them, but I cannot. This time it is not shock stopping me; it is something else. Has James been made alpha already? If so, why did no one tell me?

“Understand this, Stephanie. Even if our parents had been right about us, EVEN IF you were my fated mate, I would not want you. After all that you have done, after all the wolves that you have hurt, you do not deserve to be mated to a ranked wolf, and you certainly do not deserve to be luna of this pack. You will, however, be getting your just rewards soon.”

With that, James turns around and continues to lead Lily to the stage.

I feel like I have been slapped hard. I look around and notice for the first time that everyone in the hall is staring at me.

Great, just great. There are almost 500 witnesses to my embarrassment. Where is my mother? Where is Sheila?

I turn to walk away. To my reli