Chapter 132: "Pack Claims and Hidden Life"
(Victoria's POV)
I stood in front of the full-length mirror in Sophia's private chamber, gripping the ceremonial robe tightly in my trembling fingers. My reflection stared back at me with swollen, puffy eyes, the evidence of days spent crying nonstop. My lips pressed into a thin line as I struggled with my doubt.
"Do I look okay in this?" My voice wavered as the question came out, weak and unsure.
I hated how pathetic I sounded, how far I had fallen. Each day since the announcement felt worse than the last. Alexander had declared Grace as his mate. Publicly. Boldly. My name was nowhere in the conversation anymore, my place completely erased.
Sophia groaned loudly from behind me, her patience clearly worn thin. "You look terrible," she sa
