"You have to go. You know that." Ben took the chair opposite me, propping his feet on my desk. "A whole night of dealing with arrogant Alphas pushing their daughters in my direction, and dealing with bitchy, entitled Lunas. I can't wait." I rolled my eyes. "Remember Tina?" Ben chuckled. A shudder ran through me as I vividly recounted the hawklike Luna of the Night Desert Pack. She'd spent a full hour bragging about her daughter, only to introduce me to a girl half my age. As politely as one could manage, I tried to explain I wasn't looking to end up in jail, and she'd thrown wine in my face. The woman was off her rocker. "Can't you just attend for me this year?" "It'll be different this time. You have a Luna now." That brought me up short. Would Lily want to go with me? If she didn't

