Daisy hesitates for a moment, her eyes flickering with discomfort before she finally answers. “I think so. It was a table of Lunas.” My heart clenches. I think I know exactly who Daisy is referring to; and yes, they would absolutely, without a doubt, do something horrendous like this. They’ve ne
Karl The Alpha party is in full swing, and I’ve got Shana on my arm, introduced as my date for the evening. We make our entrance onto the dancefloor, and immediately, I sense the eyes of the other Lunas—the ones who used to be Abby’s ‘friends’, and also who I just so happened to kick out of Abby’s
Amidst the sea of faces, though, another familiar figure approaches us. It’s Daniel, an Alpha who used to be close to both Abby and me when we were married years ago. His warm smile is genuine as he greets me. “Karl, my old friend!” Daniel exclaims, extending a hand toward me. “It’s been far too l
Abby The dinner rush has finally died down, and Anton, John and I are just finishing up our last batch of orders. We’ve been working tirelessly all night, and I can’t wait to have a moment of reprieve. Music is playing over the kitchen speakers, but I’ve hardly heard a word of it, too focused on t
My heart sinks, and I feel a lump forming in my throat. It’s like a punch to the gut, seeing him with someone else. I turn away, tears welling up in my eyes. I was so foolish to think I could just waltz back into his life and everything would be the same. What was I expecting, anyway? He told me t
Abby “Hey, Abby.” There he is: Karl, standing in front of me, looking as handsome as ever in his all-black suit. He’s got his hands in his pockets in that way that just screams Karl, and for a moment, I feel my chest tighten at the thought of the fact that he has a different date who isn’t me.
Karl “Come on, let’s dance.” Shana’s hand slips into mine, her fingers delicate and warm as she pulls me away from Abby. I’m still at a loss for words, both stunned and unbelievably proud of Abby standing up against Emily and her little gang of mean girls. But as soon as it was over, Shana pulle
I raise an eyebrow, surprised by her words. Without meaning to, I stop dancing for a moment. “Why would you say that?” I ask, feeling my heart as it pounds in my chest. Shana, however, doesn’t miss a beat. Instead, she pushes me to keep dancing. Her eyes twinkle with a secret, and she leans in clo