#Chapter 54: Deviate from Tradition

Ava The room fell into silence after I had spoken. I could feel the weight of the Elders’ incredulous gazes on me, but I didn’t back down. Instead, I looked to Chris, trying to gauge his reaction to my suggestion. Elise cleared her throat. “Chris, this is highly atypical. Something like this is sure to bring a lot of unwanted attention to Moonstone.” “Not to mention the risks of allowing outsiders to participate,” Fatima added, folding her arms across her chest so that the large sleeves of her robe seemed to connect into one. “Especially werewolves from the human world.” “Indeed. Outsiders from friendly packs may be one thing, but we don’t know the motives of those from the human continent,” Claire said with a curt nod at Fatima before sliding her gaze over to me. “And no panel of judges could read their minds to figure that out.” I held my breath and chose not to answer, waiting instead for Chris’s response. For a long time, he was silent, his jaw working as he consider