WHY THE FUCK DID YOU SUMMON MY FAMILY?

{"Family is what you fight for, family is what you protect".}

What the hell?

The entire council hall was in utter shock. Silence hung thick in the air as everyone stared at me as if I had just performed some kind of forbidden magic.

I turned to Qadira and winked. That was all it took—she burst into laughter, the sound ringing through the hall, and was quickly joined by Aurora and Nessa. Their laughter was a sharp contrast to the heavy atmosphere, breaking the tension in a way that was almost comical.

With a push of my power, I shifted back to my normal form, rolling my shoulders as if shaking off a cloak. My gaze flickered back to Seth, who was still kneeling, his face pale.

"Tell me, Seth," I mused, my voice calm but edged with mockery, "do you think I could have survived in a Bay Shifter Pack looking like this?"