Natalia:
Alessandro found me in the library.
I’d been sitting with a book open in my lap, not really reading, just tracing the faded ink of the words with my finger when his shadow fell across the page.
“Luna,” he said, tone clipped as usual. “The elders are coming tomorrow evening. It will be a formal gathering. You’ll be expected to join.”
My head snapped up. “The elders? I did not expect them to be coming as quickly. Normally they would leave the alpha and his Luna while longer before they chose to invade or intervene, and whatever it is that they want isn't a head off that Elder Mathew chose to approach us.”
He nodded once. “They want to meet you properly. The Alpha already confirmed it.” His gaze softened, barely, before he added, “It matters how you carry yourself. They’ll test
