Tonya
I stayed in the kitchen most of the time with Eden standing next to me like a mother hen. She didn’t allow any gossip inside but she couldn’t stop any outside the kitchen. And it was everywhere. Every corner of the pack grounds buzzed with hushed murmurs and curious glances. I wanted to avoid everyone, and go back home, to my little room where I would be invisible.
Eventually, when I couldn’t stay inside any longer, feeling suffocated, I walked out, clutching my shawl tightly, as if it could shield me from the speculation in the air. The moment I reached the main room, I heard the maids gossiping.
“They say Angie screamed at him for an hour straight before storming out in the morning. I heard them shouting at each other in the night as well.”
“Can you believe she packed her b
