The day of the Mate Revelation Ball arrived with grey skies and my stomach in knots. I woke up before dawn, my wolf restless inside me. All night she'd been pacing, eager, almost vibrating with anticipation. Like a caged animal that could smell freedom. Today, she kept whispering. Today everything changes. I wanted to believe her. But fear sat heavy in my chest like a stone. The packhouse was already chaotic when I got to the kitchen. Servers rushed everywhere, colliding with each other. Chefs shouted orders that no one could hear over the noise. The head coordinator looked like she might have a breakdown any second. "Aurora!" she screamed the second she saw me, her voice shrill with panic. "Where have you been? The ice sculptures are melting, the champagne isn't chilled, and half the serving staff called in sick!" "I'm here now," I said quickly, already moving. "What do you need?" For the next twelve hours, I didn't stop moving. Arranging flowers until my fingers were stained g
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