Elena POV
“You look beautiful Luna.” One servant greeted as I walked past him, arm in arm Poppy.
“Good evening Luna.” Another smiled at me.
By now, the news that Draven had found his mate had spread all over the palace.
I noticed their measuring gazes as they watched us walk by.
“Are you okay?” Poppy whispered in a low voice.
She’d offered to walk with me up to the doors of the hall where the gathering was being held and I hadn’t refused. I was so nervous.
“I’m fine.” I whispered back to her, blowing out a breath.
Thank goddess I hadn’t eaten anything earlier, with the way my stomach was roiling and coiling inside, I might have thrown up and made a fool of myself.
I tried to smile but it felt fake, too wide, too open.
Could they see the unease in my eyes?
Still, I approached t
