Ch. 112 Work of Art

Kat’s POV

Being a Beta’s daughter meant I was no stranger to pack politics and the importance of making a good impression on the ranked members of other packs. It could mean the difference between maintaining alliances, making new ones, or losing those valuable opportunities. The right alliances could mean the difference between life and death for weaker packs, should they be attacked or their resources be threatened.

I never had a problem playing the part before. I enjoyed meeting new people and most of them were pleasant enough. If I didn’t like someone, I just avoided them. As the daughter of the second in command, I wasn’t important enough to cause a rift by refusing to spend time with an arrogant Alpha or two. So, all in all, I never dreaded these events.

Today, however, was a different story. Today was the “small get-together” Rachael had planned and this time, I was the future Luna and the impression I made carried a lot of weight. Of course, what was supposed to be small