"Why would Lina agree to something like this?" The voice was piercing, low, and full of incredulity. Halfway down the hallway that led to the rear of the reception space, I stopped. The large curtain that separated the celebration from a separate conference room obscured the voices that came from around the corner. "She doesn’t have much of a choice," said a another voice, this one more calculating and chilly. "She acts as though her place in the Crescent Moon Pack is secure, but it isn't. This bargain? She uses it as leverage. My heart pounded. In contrast to the pounding in my ears, the happy hum of the wedding reception was a faint echo. Logan had gone to handle the aftermath of the howl that had rocked the evening, so I was left to handle appearances. I wasn't supposed to be here. H

