Chapter 86

CALLISTA Kaelos looked at me with an expression I couldn't quite read. I knew I was pushing sensitive buttons, but I couldn't back down now. “Look at Seraphina,” I said in a calmer tone. "She's not from our pack, but she came and took an active role as Luna. She's not just a passive companion—she resolves conflicts, makes decisions, leads in her own way. And you know what? The pack accepted her. They respected her.“ ”Seraphina is a special case—“ ”Why is she special? Because she's Luna-in-training?“ I shook my head. ”No, Kaelos. She's special because she refused to be limited by traditional expectations. And that's what I want to do, too." Kaelos sighed deeply, stood up from his chair, and walked to the large window overlooking the pack's territory. He stood there for a long time, and I could see his shoulders tense. “You said you're not weak,” he said without turning around. “But you're my sister, Callista. The only close family I have since our parents died. If something happens to y