"Leon," Loretta murmured, her voice tinged with disbelief. "How could you speak out against your own father?"
Leon stood tall before the entire council as he faced the assembly with an unwavering gaze.
"I am not the true son of the Alpha King and Luna Queen," he declared. "I am their adopted son, brought in to sit on the Crown Prince's position until Zenna gave birth to an heir. I was a mere replacement, nothing more."
His eyes turned cold as he fixed Philippe with a burning gaze. "You ordered me to kill Radulf because you couldn't defeat him with your own strength. From the moment I could walk, I was bound by orders. Every decision, every action, required the Alpha King's approval. Why? Because I was not born with royal blood."
