Chapter 21

The words hung heavily in the air, shrouded in uncertainty. The pack exchanged uneasy glances, unsure of what to do.

Ava's heart sank as she felt the person's words weighing heavily on her. She looked at Kellan, her eyes searching for comfort in the sea of uncertainty.

Alpha Kellan stepped forward, his presence drawing attention, and he spoke with curiosity and concern to the person. "Who dares to challenge the right of our chosen Luna?" he asked, his voice full of authority.

The figure stepped into the light, revealing that she was an elderly woman with wisdom who is respected in the pack. “I speak for the spirits of our ancestors,” she said, her voice carrying the weight of centuries past.

"They showed me a different destiny for our pack, and that didn't include her as our Luna." The murmurs of the pack members surrounded her; it was a murmur of confusion and disappointment.

Alpha Kellan frowned and looked at the old woman with curiosity and concern. “Elder, what did you see in