Chapter 0135
Abby

Stepping off the last stair, the whispers and murmurs reach a crescendo before falling into hushed

silence. My gaze lands on Karl, and I revel in the astonishment flickering in his eyes.

There’s a moment of silence as we gaze at each other. For a moment, things are like they used to be:

I’m the Luna, Karl’s wife, revered by the people around me.

In my shimmering red dress, I feel like a glimmer of my old self, plus or minus a few things. I feel more

mature now, but that’s how I prefer it. And as Karl gazes at me, taking me in, I think he prefers it this

way, too.

But why am I doing all of this, really? Am I really doing this as a knee jerk reaction toward Gianna’s

comments, to prove her wrong? Or is it something else?

“Ladies and gentlemen,” hKarl begins, seemingly regaining his composure, “I’d like to reintroduce

Abby. As you may know, she’s prepared tonight’s meal for us. Please, join us for dinner.”

A ripple of confusion sweeps across the room, but nobody dares to question Karl’s decision, not in front

of their Alpha.

table, feeling the weight of dozens of eyes on

but most are

as I approach, I can already sense an invisible barricade forming. Gianna is seated in my

I

mine forever in

sends a sneer my way,

expression seems to

argue, could cause a scene, but I decide

wrong. I begin to veer

away from Karl and

take a seat, Karl’s voice slices through the

move? Abby should sit there. It’s the Luna’s

intake of breath sucks the air out of the room. All eyes

me.

Abby isn’t the Luna anymore. She’s the ex-Luna,” Gianna retorts, barely masking

indignance.

“It doesn’t matter. Abby

to prepare the entire

face tightens, but she stands, moving her plate and glass to another

compliance. As I take my place beside Karl, I lean

that.”

turns to me, his

Karl rises from his chair, his gaze sweeping

whom were my friends once. “Ladies and

something I’d like to say before we

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