DARLENE
I stood quietly beside Cindy and the other maids near the stage in the large hall. My hands were cold, my heart uneasy. I didn't know why I was standing with the maids instead of at the front with my father like always. I looked around, trying to understand what was going on.
Cindy leaned closer and whispered, "Miss Darlene, do you have any idea what Alpha Victor is going to announce today?"
I shook my head slowly, not knowing what to say. "No. He didn’t tell me anything.”
I looked up at the stage and my chest tightened. I saw my father—Alpha Victor—standing tall and serious. Next to him stood Luna Jillian, smiling faintly like always, and beside her was Margaret. Margaret, with her perfect hair and proud smile, looked too comfortable standing there.
Why is Margaret up there b
