BELINDA It was the rehearsal dinner tonight. We have spent over fifteen days planning for this year's Queen's Ball. The Lunas were very happy that I had decided to be more extravagant about this year's own. I even extended the invite to all Lunas. Both those that are under our jurisdiction and those that are not. This was one of the ploys I intended to use to get Luna Sandra, Alpha Thomas's mate to come without her stubborn mate to really complain. Even though they were no longer under us, I insisted that she was still the manager of the planning committee. Although quite a number of the Lunas were displeased, they really did not have a choice. It was even an opportunity to be working with us in the first place. "You know that this will not change Thomas's mind, Queen Belinda? His hear

