Senna
The full moon always made my skin prickle. Not in a good way, like a fresh breeze. More like a warning, like something was coming.
"Don't worry," Rhea said, bumping my shoulder. "It's just the lunar gathering. Food, some talk, nothing too exciting."
I looked around the central courtyard. Fire pits glowed, sending smoke straight up into the bright moonlight. Lots of people I usually only saw in hallways were out here, mixing up. Alphas, Betas, Omegas... all standing closer than they ever did during the day. It was mandatory. Everyone had to be here. I'd been to one before, but this felt different. Bigger. And Caius was here. Tonight, he was just... there. Standing. Moving. Visible.
"Nothing exciting?" I said to Rhea. "Look at it. It's like a show. Everyone positioning themselves.
