“Yes.” I did not lower my head, my voice is as cold as steel.

Before I could react more, Hestia lunged towards me in a last desperate attempt to sway my decision.

Instinctively, I moved to protect myself. In that moment of chaos, my wolf took control. I found myself choking her in front of the entire crowd, her feet suspended a few meters from the floor, including the Chancellor who watched each heartbeat of the events that unfold with keen interest.

Time seemed to slow as my grip tightened. Before any serious harm could be done, my Beta, Caleb, and a few other pack members intervened, pulling Hestia away...