Vanessa’s Mask (Vanessa’s POV)The moment the door closed behind the elders, I dropped the act.My shoulders relaxed, my lips stopped trembling, and the soft, wounded smile slid off my face.“Idiots,” I muttered, kicking off my heels. They hit the wall with a dull thud. Damien sat on the edge of the bed, elbows on his knees, staring at the floor, his jaw tight. “Elder Mae almost grew a spine,” I said in a sing-song voice, walking behind him. “Did you see? She actually opened her mouth.”He snorted but didn’t look up.I leaned over his shoulder, slid my arms around his neck, and rested my chin on his head. “Don’t sulk, Alpha. You handled it well.”“He called me a coward in my own hall,” Damien said. “Accused me of locking up my Luna like an animal.”“Technically,” I said, “you did.”He shot me a look.I smiled sweetly. “Relax. I like you this way.”He grabbed my wrist and pulled me into his lap in one smooth motion. “You enjoy it too much,” he said.“Someone has to,” I said, linking
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