CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED & FIFTEEN


    Talia’s POV


    Three dayster, De stood behind me, tugging the zipper of my dress up with more force than necessary.


    “If you keep yanking at it like that, you’re going to tear it,” I told her and De stepped back to sit down on my bed.


    “I still can’t believe you allowed this,” she muttered. “This is a really bad decision to let Maggie organize again.”


    “She will not try anything,” I said. “She cried and apologized to me at the hospital. She knows how close she came to losing everything.”


    De snorted. “Crocodile tears. She only cried because she got caught. If Viki never revealed it was Maggie helping her, do you really think she would’ve told the truth?”


    “I think she would,” I replied as I looked at my reflection.


    The dress I chose was a shade of soft blue. It was long, simple, and flowed easily when I moved. It wouldn’t slow me down if I needed to move quickly.


    ‘Are you concerned that something would happen tonight?’ my wolf asked.


    ‘No,’ I replied, but it was still better to be prepared.


    ra stood near the wardrobe, carefully putting away the dresses I didn’t choose. She hesitated before speaking, as if weighing whether she should say anything at all.


    “Maggie really was distraught when she came back from the hospital,” ra interjected.


    “Only because Alpha Nn is upset with her,” De muttered.


    “She locked herself in her room for almost a full day,” ra continued. “When meals were brought to her, she was crying all the time and barely touched her food.”


    “She should be miserable,” De snorted.


    I rolled my eyes. “What did she do after that?”


    “She threw herself into preparing the party,” ra continued. “She has worked all morning, and all night to make sure everything is perfect.”


    “Are we supposed to be impressed?” De asked. “That is her job. So, she should take it seriously.”


    “She has been kinder with the other omegas too, Beta De. I think Luna may be right about her,” ra replied. I remembered how she was unting her authority over the other omegas,


    ‘She is learning her ce so far,’ my wolf said. ‘But it’s changing nothing. She is still not to be trusted.’


    “Don’t tell me she has you fooled too, ra. She is only doing this to get back in Talia’s good graces. She is not sincere,” De snapped.


    “I think she understands what is at stake,” I countered. “This is herst chance.”


    De sighed and crossed her arms, “I hope you are right. Shouldn’t we be heading to the banquet hall? We don’t want Nn thinking something is wrong.”


    “Maggie moved the party to the central square, like you asked,” ra said. “The guards have screened everyone in advance She


    insisted on it.”


    That caught my attention.


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    “She did?” I asked.


    ra nodded. “Yes. She said she did not want you to feel unsafe again.”


    “Good”


    “You are pleased too easily,” De scolded.


    “I am pleased that she followed instructions,” I corrected. “Nothing more.”


    When we made it to the square, there were tables set up and people could sit anywhere. Pack members were dressed in casual clothing. Children wereughing and people were dancing.


    The pack was very rxed.


    This was exactly what I wanted.


    Nn stood near the center. He was speaking with an Elder. Maggie stood a few feet away, overseeing the bar setup.


    Nn noticed me almost immediately and walked over to me quickly. He pulled me into a tight hug and I leaned into him. Nn pulled back just enough to look at me.


    “How are you feeling?” Nn asked. “You look better.”


    “I feel better,” I replied.


    Nn leaned forward to kiss my forehead, but I raised up on my toes and kissed him on his lips. He smirked and whispered into my ear, “Don’t do too much or you’ll pay for it tonight.” I blushed as I saw what he nned on doing to me through the mind


    link.


    Maggie approached carefully. “Luna Talia,” she said as she bowed to me again. “Everything is ready. If there is anything you would like changed, please tell me.”


    I looked around once more before answering, “It looks good. Thank you.”


    “I am d,” Maggie said.


    De leaned in toward me. “It is fine,” she muttered, as if the word tasted unpleasant. “I am going to go find Marco.” De red at Maggie before she headed off toward the far side of the square.


    “Go and enjoy the party, Maggie,” Nn ordered. “You too, ra.”


    Maggie hesitated only for a second before her shoulders dropped in disappointment. Nn was still treating her coldly “Yes, Alpha,” Maggie said and quickly left with ra.


    Nn didn’t give her a second nce and took my hand. His thumb brushed lightly against my knuckles. “You have Maggie’s loyalty now.”


    I raised an eyebrow. “Just because she did this correctly doesn’t mean she’s loyal.”


    Nn smiled faintly. “It’s a start, but that caution is exactly why you are Luna.”


    Before I could respond, he guided me toward the center of the square. The conversations around us gradually softened and the music lowered to a soft hum. Attention shifted to us.


    “My pack,” Nn said, his voice carrying, “Thank you for being here tonight.”


    The square quieted fully.


    “Three days ago, Luna Talia was taken from us,” he continued. “Today, she stands here alive and strong as the Lama of Bloodmoon should be.”


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    “I know the past days have shaken this pack,” I said. “They tried to break us. To break me. But I am still here and I am not going anywhere. I will stand with you. I will fight for you. And I will protect this pack beside Alpha Nn.”


    I raised my ss.


    “To the Bloodmoon Pack,” I said.


    The response was immediate.


    “To the Bloodmoon Pack!”


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