VanessaThe faint strains of music from the coronation celebration drifted toward me as I made my way back toward the main hall.The festivities for the new Alpha seemed endless, pulsing through the walls and arched windows of the estate. It had been days, but the energy of the pack, fueled by wine and victory, showed no signs of fading.Inside the kitchens, the air was thick with the smell of roasting meat and herbs. I picked up a tray of drinks, the goblets filled with wine, and balanced it carefully on one hand.My other hand hovered near the rims of the cups, steadying them. I moved through the quieter corridors, deliberately avoiding the courtyard where the higher-ranking pack members gathered.Maya would be there, playing the part of the glowing, beloved Luna-to-be. The High Council would be there. And Alec would be there, the center of it all.I stayed instead in the shadowed arcades, weaving between the tables where the hunters, warriors, and Deltas sat.These were men who ate
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