“June, come on.” Konstantin doesn’t let me say another word and yanks me towards the gardens. “Trust me. We’re going to have a good time. Your pack members will know where you are and they’ll respect that.” He didn’t have to say it, but I know what he really meant. ‘It’s not every day a Beta shows interest on low quality blood.’ Losing his patience, Konstantin nearly had to drag me towards the gardens. I didn’t make it easy for him, as I kept my head down and my feet planted on the ground. There was a second when I thought he might actually carry me, but stopped when I caught sight of the gardens. Thousands and thousands of twinkling lights fell like stars down the gardens, the tall trees holding a stream of incandescent lights. Countless candles in globe like glasses are hung from