THE LUNA'S AWAKENING

premacy, there was a lot of conversation and laughter. I was standing in the far corner with a tray full of

up!" a savage

of the Beta, and her friends were seated. She scowled at me while

he goblet in front of her

ard across the nearby tables as she scoffed. My cheeks

said as I took a step

ser. "Avoid just standing there." Get more wine. Or

rs that threatened to spill and turned to go. I

s so p

t they allowed her to

isgr

liation, taunts, and unending servitude. Since my parents were murdered and I was

approached the kitchen. I stopped and looked ba

as h

shoulders and sharp features made him an intimidating presence. He appeare

the audience echoed with gasps and whispers. Conversat

e pack members mutter

ard about last week's ev

surrounding him felt heavy because of his strong aura. For reasons I co

he look

spection. I felt a strange pull tighten my chest, and

lieving undertone, "Why

couldn't afford to attract notice, particularly

oice. "Keep the party going," he ord

tly returned, but I could still feel his gaze on me.

dia's table one more, she growled. Standing there

ng my head down. It would o

fforts to remain inconspicuous, I couldn't get rid of the sensation that I was being observed. I

pered to me, "Melissa." "Are

d said, "

eird tug toward Thorne. It was more than just terror; th

all voice warned in

the feast ended. While working, my hands remained steady, but

s he leaned in to speak to on

k with contempt. "She goes by Melissa. Sin

rained. "What makes h

Was I someone he recognized? That was no

ugh their bond as his inn

his wolf's declaratio

le," he whispe

e Beta aske

uddenly stood up. Everyone at the table

e walked out of the hall,

siness tightened in my chest

s that even the powerful Thorne has his limitatio

trated on tidying up. What had caused Thorne's

changed as I walked back to the kitchen. The attracti

Alpha, and I was a slave. Whatever

I be

horne's voice reverberated in my head,

possi

that look? What w

reverberating in my head like a far-off

fri

acing as my ey

onfusion and terror churning wi

ers, far away, his wolf growling o

our p

voice full of denial a

th in his heart. It