Paris’ POV Conlan encouraged me to continue with my duties as Luna and to act as though Doris and Dave’s visit had never happened—much less that they were wandering around the pack’s territory. I needed to focus on my work, on my responsibilities, and on the certainty that I was going to be the Luna of Hope Moon. “I’ll begin the preparations for the anointing,” he said as we parted. “We’ll do it as soon as possible.” So I climbed into the truck with Eve and Felix, heading toward the first meeting on my schedule, at the pack’s main hospital—the very one directed by Doctor Paula. “I know all of this must be madness for you,” I said to my companions. “So I want to thank you for how you took the news that I don’t have my wolf.” “May I make a confession, Luna?” Eve asked. “Of course. What

