I could hear whispers even before I reached the hallway. They were soft. Low. Dangerous. I kept walking trying to keep my steps steady even though my heart was beating so fast The floor beneath my feet felt too open, too exposed. Every time I passed someone or a group of people they looked at me for a little longer than usual as if I am strange. The servants stopped talking when I walked by. The warriors looked at me with a mix of curiosity and suspicion. I could feel it spreading already. Ravenna had planted a seed .Now the whole pack was waiting for it to bloom I lowered my head. “Keep moving”. I said to myself. I heard people talking. “Did you see the way Ravenna looked at her?" “I heard there’s going to be an examination tonight." “Why would the Alpha allow that unles

