CHAPTER 12:ONE TINY FLAW

EMILIA'S POV The hallway outside the meeting room was dim and quiet, but my heart pounded in my ears as I pressed my back against the cold stone wall. I hadn’t meant to eavesdrop—I’d just been wandering the packhouse, trying to stay out of everyone’s way since these days, everyone seemed to be on the look out for me. But the muffled voices of the elders and Cameron had caught my attention as I passed by, and curiosity got the better of me. “…She is my mate, and that’s the end of it.” Cameron’s voice was firm, his tone carrying a weight and sharpness that silenced whoever had been arguing with him. “Alpha,” one of the elders replied, their voice low but clear, “the pack is concerned. She’s… difficult. Unwilling. Many believe she doesn’t belong here, and her lack of a wolf—” “Her lack of a wolf changes nothing,” Cameron interrupted, his tone hard. “She’s still my mate. The bond is sacred, and I won’t reject her because the pack is uncomfortable. She’s been through enough. She deserv