Ethan’s smug grin froze.
Vivian looked at Ethan, confused. “What do you mean? I did everything the book said…”
“The book? What book?!” Elder Grace was practically roaring. “The real heart of the sacred ritual isn’t in any book! It takes secret knowledge, passed down from Luna to Luna for generations!”
Ethan’s face went white.
Grace, what exactly happened?”
“Exactly? You want to know exactly?” Elder Grace’s voice turned icy. “The Blood Moon pack has sent a challenge! They say we’ve lost the Moon Goddess’s protection and don’t deserve our territory anymore!”
Murmurs rippled through the banquet hall.
“And the Silver Fang pack,” Grace went on, “they’re demanding we hand over the eastern hunting grounds, or it’s war!”
“What?!” Ethan yelled, shocked. “How dare they…”
