Raven's POV

The entire palace was alive with motion. I stood on The entire pack house was humming like a beehive. I stood at the edge of the balcony and looked down at the frenzy below. Everyone seemed happy. After all, their Alpha was finally presenting his Luna to his people.

I smiled to myself and leaned against the cool marble rail. A breeze lifted the hem of my robe and tousled my curls, which had grown out slightly in the few weeks I'd spent in Night Howler's Pack. I had left undone. I closed my eyes for a moment, breathing in the heady smell around me.

I folded my...