AUDREY
The ceremony began in earnest. I still felt eyes on me as we sat down. The King is on his throne now, looking like a wounded animal and Shilla was not beside him. The seat for the Luna was empty and I wondered why. Alpha Khalil sat directly opposite me where our eyes could easily meet, and something told me that he was not supposed to sit there. Did he take that seat for me? I did not want to get ahead of myself because I did not know what was going on between the Alpha of all Alphas and me. Shanti and Malik sat beside me, but the other people gave us two seat gaps, but neither Shanti nor Malik cared.
It did not bother me much. Everyone was settled and waiting for the performers to enter. Lady Shilla led the dance. If I had not felt intimidated before, I did as she came in from
