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?"

wolves

to Vanessa, who nods in confirmation. She must

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

expression tightens slightly. "The exact cause is unclear, Luna. However…" His eyes dart to Aurum's massive

here?"

of turmoil within the Alpha. It's like a trickle effect. While most wolves will have a psyche strong enough to brush it off, there are those who will

pack subordinates in an aloof

he's this pack's Alpha wolf? I ask

are different than I. He is the Alpha's wolf; not

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.

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

more of a wolf characteristic than human. They

the involved parties are no longer... agitated?"

currently confined to separate areas for

9 this morning; so, about the

It all tracks.

relief at that. At least

the pack?" I press. "How are they handling

Several are worried that there's something going on to instigate such behavior, and there are those paranoid about sabotage. But no

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