Penelope POV
I have been counting days.
Seven days until the lunar eclipse.
I stare at my reflection in the mirror and I can barely recognize the woman looking back at me.
The emerald gown Graham sent this morning hugs my figure perfectly. Diamonds glitter on my throat and wrists, they are gifts from the Alpha or should I call them tokens of his favor.
I look like a princess from a fairy tale but deep inside I feel like a bird in a golden cage.
"You should be happy," Mia's voice comes from behind me as she adjusts the final pin in my hair.
"The Alpha favors you now. He sends gifts every day and visits you personally. The other concubines are seething with jealousy." She says with a smile.
I don't share the same sentiments with her.
Happy? What should I be happy about?
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