Haliyah’s POV. The day of the public banquet had arrived. Gamma Sebastian had already relayed the message to me— an invitation from another pack to attend the Lunar Ascension Banquet. It was a yearly tradition among the packs, but this time, the gathering would be held in our territory. High-ranking wolves, allied packs, and influential figures would all be present under one roof. And now, I am here. The long car I was riding in had been parked in front of the Grand Pack Hall for several minutes. Raven wasn’t with me. He had already left earlier and simply assigned his Gamma to escort me. Not that I wanted to be in the same space as him anyway. Every time Raven was around, I felt suffocated as if I was trapped and couldn’t breathe properly. I took slow, repeated breaths, trying to steady myself. I knew exactly how much patience, restraint, and acting I would need tonight just to present the perfect image of a decent, elegant, and submissive Luna beside her Alpha. But I also
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