SIX

It was tradition for the Alpha to organize a pack dinner with the whole pack to make a first official appearance with the Luna. I was informed about the dinner just two hours before the dinner because Conrad didn’t want anyone in my room but himself.

He only allowed a lady I had come to know as Sam to bring me food. I had been in the room for a whole day. I enjoyed it, as I didn’t want to see anyone else’s face. If Conrad didn’t make random visits to my room to torment me, I would have considered it a dream life.

As if he could sense my thoughts, he walked in with a black dress. He dropped the dress on the bed and stood straight.

It was easy for me to forget how unrealistic he looked because I had been more focused on painting instead of giving him more thought than I should have, but that took a toll on me whenever he was in front of me.

Every time he looked at me, like now, I would get an unnatural kick in my chest. I could feel my hands getting clammy against my paintbrush. I h