CHAPTER 9: The Jade Bracelet
The rest of the ball passed in a blur for Selene. Wherever she walked, men drooled at her, and in most cases, men who attended the ball with their respective mates. The women, on the other hand, hissed at her jealously, but Selene registered all of this in her subconscious.
She was greeted by a lot of guests, mostly men and even though she responded positively to all of them, her mind dwelt only on one thing, Alpha Caelen's presence. Her brother soon noticed she wasn't quite herself and suggested she turn in for the night, a suggestion she immediately took.
Selene stood before the mirror in her closet, staring at the weary face that stared back at her. Who would have believed that the sickly and weak omega the pack collectively cast out two years ago would
