My cheeks burned as Leo explained the event.

A pack gathering? The night of the full moon?

This couldn't be happening right now. I couldn't attend a pack gathering during the full moon. I couldn't attend any gatherings during the full moon.

That was the one night of the month that I transformed into the monster I am. Nobody can know about this secret I harvest deep inside. They wouldn't want me as their Luna if they found out the truth. They would probably hunt me down and kill me... or banish me. Elliot would never look at me the same.

Panic started to consume me, and I bit my lower lip to keep from going into a full panic attack. Noticing my displeased face, Leo cocked his head to the side.

"I'm just not into large gatherings," I told him, which wasn't a lie, but not the full truth either. "Maybe we could do this another time? Or maybe I don't have to attend...?"

"The gathering is for you, Luna," Leo reminded me, his brows knitting together. "Elliot had been preparing for this all month."

"I just don't think a big gathering

first event as the pack's Luna. You

nodded, forcing a smile on my

conversation with Elliot during dinner. When I brought

when we are at our strongest. It's most appropriate to have the gathering during that time. Besides, the preparations have already been made and the pack is alerted of the

couldn't go to an event on the full moon? How he looked at me right now left me no room for debates. I decided to drop the subject for the time being and hide away in my art studio for the next couple of

with the gathering preparations and his duties as the Alpha that he didn't even notice that I've been absent and quiet

However, Rebecca noticed.

studio with her hands on

haven't returned any of my calls," she said, her brows

about my full moon transformation, and I wasn't going to tell her about it. The last thing I needed was for my best friend to start looking at me like the monster I was. However, I did express my apprehension about

sitting on one of the nearby chairs. "You should be happy that

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