I staggered back to the rickety wooden hut.
I huddled in the darkest corner, my knees drawn up to my chest.
Outside, the cacophony of the servants' voices was a relentless assault on my frayed nerves.
"Have you heard? Alpha Daniel and Sherry journeyed to the far - off Crystal Caves, where the Heart of the Ocean lies. It's said to be a jewel forged by the moon goddess herself, and now it adorns Sherry's neck," one servant cackled.
Another sneered, "Everything he gives her is fit for a Luna. What did he ever give our poor Luna? Trinkets made by the lowest of pack artisans." I had been so blind, mistaking Alpha Daniel's fleeting kindness for true love, and blaming Snow for the unraveling of our relationship.
Unexpectedly, a pair of burly guards arrived at the hut.
"Alpha Daniel commands
