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Cole returned a few minutes later, his expression polite as he walked in. He gave a small nod toward Alexander before looking at me.
“Apologies for interrupting,” he said, voice formal as always, “but the members are gathered and waiting to meet the Luna.”
For a heartbeat, my stomach tightened.
A flicker of nerves crawled up my spine. I didn’t know what their reaction to me would be. Would they be polite? Cold? Would they stare like I was some exotic creature dragged in from the outside? This wasn’t Silver Hollow, where people at least knew my name and my family. Here, I was the outsider.
Still, I brushed the thought aside quickly. I wasn’t here to audition for the position of Luna. This wasn’t a popularity contest. I was already bound to Alexander by duty, and duty didn’t come w
