Tonya
The feast after the wedding was like nothing I had ever seen. Tables filled the clearing outside the Moon Temple. Lanterns on trees burned bright, and the smell of roasted meat, sweet breads, fruits, pastries and beverages mixed with the sound of music and laughter. Everyone looked joyous. Some began dancing around the fire pits, singing songs. Children ran around everywhere. It was as if the New Moon pack had erupted in happiness after a long time. And all this time, I didn’t see Mandy. Honestly, I didn’t care.
Alphas, Lunas, and Elders came one by one to give us gifts. An Alpha gave me a silver crown made with moonstones. A Luna slid shiny bead bracelets onto my wrists. An Elder handed Ezra a small jar of black earth from his land. “For the first tree you plant together,” he sa
