**Raina's POV**The sound of mocking laughter reached my ears, and my heart lurched. “Oh goddess… did you come here to entertain us with your jokes?” Someone asked, sneering. “You will win?” Jake snickered, glancing at Silas. “Alpha, I think someone is in the wrong place. Should I ask someone to take her back to the packhouse?”“Will they be able to carry that load?” Silas asked, and the rest of the crowd burst into fits of laughter. I took a step back and placed a hand over my stomach instinctively before tucking it in. I always did this to make my stomach look flat, but it didn’t help. “Silas, it’s fine. If she wants to participate, we can’t stop her,” Gwen said, and I raised my eyes to look at her. What was she playing at?This was the first time she was speaking up for me in public. She’d been acting strange today, and I couldn’t help but question her motives. “She will get in everyone’s way,” Silas said, glancing at me and giving me a warning look. I trembled, knowing what
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