Amelia The whispers had followed me everywhere in the mansion these days. I could feel the weight of countless eyes on my back as I moved through the corridors. The story of my near death at the meeting spread quickly and got more dramatic every time it was told. People talked excitedly about how their mighty Alpha saved me from certain death. “Can you believe it? She is very lucky!” “You should have seen how he moved,” I overheard one maid saying, her eyes wide with admiration. “Like lighting itself.” But a few people saw my courage too, like my friend Lily, who always supported me, my aunt, who knew how strong I was, and Harry, who never stopped believing in me. In my free time, I talked to Jade and Lily. We gossiped a lot. The maids who were at the Blood meeting had told everyon

