le

know your parents and Alyn are waiti

n't start without my presence. It was why I strained myse

shock, I would

," I stuttered

ny excuses,"

and you're letting her wait for

en letting me get a word in. The shock drained

y thing that matte

s, but somehow reliving thi

rrived, "The food is getting cold. Are y

, but that wasn't the case. My parents insisted on coming to the pack house, the home that was just supp

I had no doubt that they woul

ings to do." Alyn smiled gracefully. My belly revolted at the sigh

ng but being lazy." Tristan said beside me

about one thing or the other they found as my fault. Alyn remained

had even less appetite to eat the foods on the table. They were made to Alyn's liking and

y hands on the dining table before sto

ng it made things clearer. The moment I shut

fought and done my best for the pack only to be belittled in return. It

ho didn't care? Who couldn't even bother

s the clear winner. Either way

d me.This time I co

by Alyn with another pack. The solution would have been simp

tire pack wasn't saf

o renounce my Luna position and

ng to my desk I quickly took

savings that I rarely touched, except for the pack's sake. Wit

I wasn't planning on being noticed. If I kept a l

ew in m

d and I turned to find

breakfast." she said, placing the tray on my desk.

prick my eyes. It was blue

d me. She was the first and likely t

d caring. I could still recall in my hazy last moments, how she'd held me.

y made me speak

about leaving thi

" she

rmind. I was just havi

down at the notebook I scribbled in. Th

oing to

.

o myself, staring at the p

ty easily. Throughout the week, most of my

te and gold dress I'd worn

n this specif

Alyn. Feeding her, laughing with her and comforting her. This was our annive

urmurs surrounding me, all mocking me. Why was I his mate when he clearly

the Luna hasn't gotten

now." A particularly loud snicker filled the hall. T

ted those words. Clenching my jaw, I

dn't g

beside me as though ready to comfort me

her green dress and it loo

you done!?" Tristan b

eve I was once blind to how fake she acted. This was her plan, to d

erie didn't mean to." She pleaded, t

noring her words. My parent

e didn't hesitate to show who he really cared

e and the pack only had more rumors, this time of my maliciousness towards Alyn. The only one wh

be different. I smiled sere

orry Alyn

ck on their faces and Alyn's

ement the issue, but there was no

them, I turned

ssing the pack," I smiled ruefully, "rumors seem to follow me wh

ocked silence. Did they think

on," I said, "the decis

my chin,

he Luna of the