Chapter 9 - Luna
The second we stepped back through the doors, the room changed.
Not gradually.
Instantly.
Cole's hand rested against the bare skin at the small of my back as we walked into the ballroom, and the people closest to us moved aside.
Then the people behind them did too.
Within seconds, a path opened through the crowd.
I slowed.
What the hell?
Cole's hand pressed gently against my back.
“You okay?”
“Why is everyone moving?”
His mouth twitched.
Apparently, this was funny.
It was not funny.
Then the first person bowed.
Not a full bow. Just a slight dip of his head as we passed.
“Alpha.”
His eyes moved to me.
“Luna.”
I almost tripped.
Cole caught me around the waist.
“Careful.”
“Did he just call me Luna?”
“Yes.”
Before I could process that, another voice ca
