I sighed, staying there for a few moments to compose myself before I slipped into the party.

The banquet was exactly what I expected: grand and opulent, filled with finely dressed guests. The smell of decadent food made my mouth water, and waiters passed by with trays of champagne.

I reached out to take a flute of champagne without thinking, and the server slapped my hand away.

“What are you doing?” he hissed. “Drinks are for guests only.”

Right. “Sorry,” I muttered. The waiter was already gone.

I stood there briefly, unsure of what to do now that I couldn’t eat, drink, or even mingle at the party. It was strange, having gone from being the Luna–the center of attention–to invisible like this.

It was oddly calming, though, knowing that there wasn’t really any pressure for me to behave a certain way. I

didn’t have to pretend to laugh at people’s jokes or play the perfect host or participate in games of social

manipulation.

a little while, I just wandered, listening in on conversations. No one noticed me, so I heard some

it wasn’t her mate’s pup), who was going to throw the

I overheard a familiar female

saying. “It should come out any day now. Maybe even

An announcement? What


I moved

said, holding out her

flushing at her tone. Who the hell did she

not to, I

didn’t even look at me. Just kept talking to

“But really, only the best

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