AUDREY My body quivered with fear at what I would hear from his mouth. I could feel my legs already giving away under me, but I held myself. It would not be that bad, I tried to console myself. "I am sorry, Audrey. I do not know what Alpha Xavi wants—" "Is this about the ceremony? What about it?" My head kept repeating the sacrifice I made up in my head. "Today is the annual ball ceremony and the Crescent pack is hosting it this lunar year." I had heard about the annual ball, but why was I the center of attraction and why did Malik look at me with pity in his eyes? "Every Alpha and noble from different packs would be here." "I know all these already. How am I connected to all of it?" "The Alpha King has to announce his mate today and they would be joined at the annual ball sinc

