Chapter 322 Ava: Luna's First Trial (I)

"Ava?" Vanessa watches me carefully, her head tilted to the side. "Is everything alright?"

"Sorry, I zoned out for a second."

Vanessa raises an eyebrow but doesn't press further. "I was asking if Kellan informed you about the brawls."

"Brawls?" Come to think of it, he'd mentioned something about fighting. "Not in detail."

Vester's posture shifts, his spine straightening as he faces me. The change is subtle but unmistakable, and I sit up straight in response, rolling my shoulders back as I meet his gaze.

He's a soldier reporting to his superior; not a pack member speaking casually to his Alpha's mate.

"There were multiple violent altercations just before midnight. Multiple reports were taken of altered states of mind, and all have returned to their normal state by early morning, at approximately 9 this morning."

"Go on," I say, trying to keep my voice steady and authoritative.

Vester clears his throat. "The incidents occurred primarily in the communal areas—the shared dining hall and lodge. Three separate brawls broke out, involving a total of twenty-five pack members. The fights were unusually aggressive, beyond typical pack disputes."

I rub my eyebrow, not even sure what to do with this information. "Were there any serious injuries?"

no life-threatening injuries were sustained. However, several wolves required medical attention for broken

flick to Vanessa, who nods in confirmation.

sparked these fights?" I ask, my mind racing to understand the

Luna. However…" His eyes dart to Aurum's massive form

it's connected to what happened in here?" But Selene and Aurum didn't fight until hours after the brawls

times of turmoil within the Alpha. It's like a trickle effect. While most wolves will have a psyche

just sits there, gazing at both of his pack subordinates in an aloof manner, as though it has nothing to

understand he's this pack's Alpha wolf? I ask Selene,

shifters are different than I. He is the

it, Lucas' authority is given due to the strength of his wolf. It's a fascinating social dynamic in this situation. He will not act as Alpha alone; he's too primal of a mind. Selene is very different from the

of stability and unity, had been thrown into chaos when we attempted to break Lucas' mental barriers. With his wolf taking over, it makes

of a wolf characteristic than human. They must

the involved parties are no longer... agitated?" I ask, choosing my words

They're currently confined to separate areas for

this morning; so,

It all tracks.

feel a small surge of relief at that. At least we're not dealing with ongoing

the rest of the pack?" I press. "How are they

slightly, approval flickering in his eyes at my question. "There's unease, naturally. Several are worried that there's something going on to

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