Elsa’s POV
At first, I thought it was just in my head.
The way people’s conversations cut short when I entered the hallway.
The way their eyes slid away too quickly.
The way the air seemed colder, heavier, filled with words left unsaid.
But by the third day, I knew it wasn’t my imagination.
I was walking through the west wing on my way to Lady Selene’s chamber when two maids hurried past me, their heads bent close together. I caught only a fragment of what they whispered..
“…the Luna? Too fragile… the Alpha deserves someone stronger…”
They went silent the moment they noticed me, bowing quickly before disappearing around the corner.
My heart stung, but I forced my face to remain calm. I had faced worse. I had survived worse. Still, their words echoed in my head, repeating like a cr
