Chapter 120

Rose's POV

Everyone gasped, left what they were doing, and turned around to face the group of people who raised the topic.

"You want to do what?" Adriel asked, again.

"Yes, Alpha. We want to test Lady Rose to be sure she's worthy of being our Luna. As we said earlier, we do not know her background. Just her white wolf. We need to be sure." One of them spoke out.

"You are the only ones who do not want to accept my mate as the Luna, why?" He asked, clenching his fists to control his anger.

"We just want to be sure, Alpha. And deep down, I know the rest of the pack agrees with me. Unless they want to lie."

Adriel's eyes met mine briefly, and I understood what they meant although the sudden declaration caught me off guard. I felt a nervous flutter in my stomach. Why did they want to test me? Wasn't my commitment to the pack enough?

Adriel nodded to them, his tone even as he replied, "I hear your request. But why do you believe such a test is necessary? Rose has already proven her loyalty