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Chapter 3

Rainy Bell
"You're both daughters of Graham Pack. Why does Delia understand restraint, while you only cause trouble?" Lucian asked.

He stood before the Moon Goddess' statue. His gaze shifted between me and Delia.

"There's a joint banquet tonight among packs in the northern territory," Lucien said. "Get changed and attend it with me."

"I'm not going," I said immediately. "Take Delia with you. Isn't she perfect?"

He frowned.

"Sylvia, don't confuse recklessness with freedom.

"You are the future Luna Queen. Tonight, you must stand beside me."

Future Luna Queen.

The words made my heart clenched.

He never chose me because he loved me.

The royal family arranged marriages to balance power between packs. In every generation, the Alpha King chose to mate with a shewolf from a different pack.

This generation happened to align with Graham Pack, and I just happened to be the eldest daughter in my pack.

That was all.

Delia spoke gently, "If my sister isn't used to formal events, I can accompany her. I can guide her through etiquette she doesn't understand."

I looked at her and suddenly smiled.

"Sure. Then come with us."

Delia probably didn't expect me to answer so decisively. She froze for a moment.

But she quickly recovered and returned to her obedient demeanor.

That night, I deliberately chose an even more revealing dress than the one I'd worn in the day.

It had a high slit to my thigh. My back was almost completely bare.

When Lucian saw me, his gaze darkened.

"I told you to wear a proper dress, not this."

"This is a proper dress." I lifted my chin. "Your rules say a Luna must wear a dress. They don't say it has to look like priest robes."

He was clearly furious, but he held it in.

When the banquet began, he walked past me and extended his hand to Delia.

"Come with me."

The hall fell briefly silent. Whispers soon followed.

"Isn't that the eldest daughter of Graham Pack?"

"Yes, but the one beside the Alpha King isn't her."

"The girl in white looks more like a Luna the royal family would choose."

"At least it looks like she won't cause a scene."

Lucian ignored it all.

He personally handed the ceremonial offering to Delia. She'd replace me and present the first cup of wine to the Moon Goddess.

She had on a white dress and a moonstone necklace. Even her gentle smile looked flawless.

Under the firelight, they truly looked like a pair.

I stood below the stage and suddenly lost interest.

I couldn't be bothered to watch.

After turning around, I grabbed a piece of freshly grilled venison from a passing tray and stepped out onto the terrace.

The evening breeze hit my face. I could finally breathe.

Leaning against the railing, I tore into the meat with my fingertips.

Grease coated my fingertips, but it felt better than all that suffocating etiquette inside.

Wolves had fangs and claws, yet we were forced to sit with knives and forks. I never understood why rules like that existed.

The meat smelled wonderful. I had just taken a few bites when I heard heels clicking against the stone floor behind me.

I didn't need to turn to know who had come.

Delia stopped behind me. Her voice was laced with pretentious concern.

"Sylvia, you really looked like a joke tonight."

I swallowed the last bite and turned around slowly.

"What about you?" I looked at her. "Did you come all this way just to show off that the Alpha King held your hand?"
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