Lucy had been giddy all morning through breakfast. She had not packed a bag. That would have been too final. Yet, she could not stop thinking about Theo and the life they might have together any more than she could stop smiling.
The omega staff seemed quite sluggish during breakfast - probably an effect of last night's festivities - so Lucy lent a hand preparing luncheon. She meant to be just another laborer, but the staff constantly deferred to her instead of Mrs. Jenkins, the pack's executive chef. The staff also kept thanking her profusely for their additional time off or asking for details about the Ceremony. Although Mrs. Jenkins seemed good-natured about it, Lucy wondered if they would ever truly feel at ease working alongside their Luna. Of course, she would only be Luna if she st
