Selene's Point of View

I was already like a Queen without a crown. I had been honing my control for years the ideal appearance, the well-thought-out alliances, the right words. It had always been enough. But something had changed. I felt it slipping away.

The small signs were the first to appear: whispers that stopped just a little too late, wolves who lowered their heads just a little less when I entered a room. They had always seen me as the inevitable next in line Luna, and the pack had followed my lead. Now, though? They were watching Marcus. Even worse, they were aware of the rumors about Lily.

With...