On the night of the Moonlight Festival, Ashfall's ceremonial square glowed beneath torchlight and moonlight. Wolves from different packs gathered together. Even Caspian was present. According to tradition, there would be a moon-honoring wine ritual that night. As Ashfall's Alpha, Dominic would offer wine to each honored guest and pray for the Moon Goddess's blessing. Dominic, as the host, held a cup of wine and moved table by table down from the platform. I watched from a distance, unease prickling in my chest. Vivienne's words from yesterday kept circling in my mind. "On the night of the full moon, you'd better watch yourself." I began paying close attention to every detail around me. It didn't take long for me to notice something wrong. The servant responsible for pouring Domi

