Chapter 140 Elara's Declaration

• ~Elara~
• The room was thick with tension, the air charged with frustration and anger. The heavy oak doors of Thorne’s council chamber closed behind us, but it felt like all the weight of the world pressed down within these walls. I stood there, helplessly watching as the argument spiraled out of control between the three Alphas—Thorne, Ronan, and Lucian.
• “This is on you, Lucian!” Ronan’s voice was a low growl, his eyes blazing with anger. His body was rigid, his hands clenched into fists at his sides. “You let this happen! You let Draven take the gem, and now, because of your carelessness, every single pack in this region is at risk.”