Chapter 93
“I am not cranky!” Freya protested, but a giggle escaped her.
fost Nike that, the tension broke. We spent the rest of dinner watching Adryx dote on Freya, fetching her second helpings and insisting she eat more protein “for the pup.” His entire demeanor had transformed from brooding to radiant.
As we finished our meal, I caught Augustin watching the couple with a soft expression I rarely saw outside our private moments. I reached for his hand under the table, and he intertwined our fingers
We’ll have this too, I thought fiercely. Soon.
The next evening, I stood before the mirror in our bedroom, barely recognizing myself. The emerald green silk gown Augustin had chosen flowed like liquid around my body, the backless design revealing a tantalizing expanse of skin. My red hair was styled in an elegant updo, showcasing the emerald and diamond necklace he’d presented me with earlier.
“Ready?” Augustin appeared behind me, devastatingly handsome in his black suit.
His sont enveloped me.
“As I’ll ever be,” I replied, taking his offered arm.
We made our entrance into the ballroom to audible gasps. Augustin kept me close, his hand possessively at the small of my back as we accepted congratulations from countless Alphas and their Lunas. noticed several, female wolves eyeing me with barely concealed jealousy, but their opinions meant nothing to me.
Throughout the night, Augustin danced with only me, his eyes never leaving mine. Across the ballroom, I spotted Adryx introducing Freya to his family, his hand protectively covering her still–flat stomach. And Bryloch’s family had immediately taken to Scarlett, her charming personality winning them over effortlessly.
“Congratulations again,” Sebastian Holbrooke said, approaching us between dances. “The entire Clifflands is buzzing with
excitement.”
“Thank you,” Augustin replied politely.
“I trust I’ll see you both at my gathering next weekend?” Sebastian asked. “It would mean a great deal to have the Alpha King and his future Queen in attendance.”
“We’ll be there,” Augustin confirmed.
As Sebastian moved away, I noticed Evanth trying to engage him in conversation, practically fawning over the young leader of the Elder Council. Augustin followed my gaze, his expression hardening.
Amelia appeared beside us, looking elegant in deep purple. She watched her eldest son with undisguised disapproval.
“You should dance with your mother,” I told Augustin. “She’s been incredibly helpful with all the preparations.”
He hesitated only briefly before nodding. “Would you honor me with a dance, Mother?”
Amelia’s surprise quickly gave way to pleasure as Augustin led her onto the dance floor. Watching them, I felt a surge of hope that perhaps the family wounds could heal over time.
“Quite the achievement,” Evanth’s voice came from behind me. “From tribute to future Luna Queen in a matter of months.
I turned to face him, maintaining my composure. “Was there something you needed, Evanth?”
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Just offering my congratulations,” he said with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “And perhaps a dance with my future sister–in- law?
“I appreciate the offer, but I’m taking a moment to rest my feet,” I declined smoothly,
His expression hardened. “Don’t get too comfortable in your position Juno. You thought you were secure with Matthew Harrington too, didn’t you? Look how quickly that ended.“.
The barb struck its target, but I refused to show pain. “The difference is that I’ve grown stronger since then. I know who I am now, and what I’m capable of. Your brother and I have something real.
“We’ll see,” he said, stalking away angrily.
Iwatched Augustin spinning his mother around the dance floor, both of them smiling genuinely, perhaps for the first time in years. My heart swelled with love for this complicated man who had somehow become my world.
Please, I prayed silently to whatever powers might be listening, let this happiness last.
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