Smacking her lips together she looked at me one last time.

"Don't think for a second just because you got a little recognition for your paintings that you are somebody worth anything. You are worth nothing," she said through her teeth as she stepped around me.

Anger coursed through me in waves; I needed the one person who could put me back at ease. After I finished doing my business in the bathroom, I left the ballroom and went to find Elliot. At this point, they had found a new group of Alphas, and they were dazzling. I huffed when I saw that Shirley still had her arms wrapped around his.

Then, the words that were being spoken by the Alphas they were talking to left me feeling paralyzed.

"You are quite lovely, Shirley. Alpha Elliot is a lucky man!"

"You two really should set a wedding date. You make such a lovely couple."

"The world's prettiest Luna that's for sure."

Heat rushed to my cheeks and before I knew what was happening, I was marching over to them and standing beside Elliot.

"Hello, Alphas. It's nice to meet you. I'm Silver, Elliot's wife," I said, leaning my head against his shoulder.

They all looked at one another frowning and frozen. Then, their faces grew red as realization struck them.

"I'm so sorry, I guess there was a misunderstanding," one of the Alphas said sheepishly. "It's an honor to meet you, Luna."

I could feel Shirley glaring at me from the

meant no disrespect," another Alpha

problem,"

feel uncomfortable, Silver," Shirley said with a pout. "It wasn't my intention. I also didn't mean

what to say, so

walked toward me and grasped my

drink an as apology," she offered. "Then we can get to know one another a

with a glass of red wine. She smiled

as my way

she said, raising

the

make a toast

beginnings and new friends."

can't see Shirley and me ever being friends, but I toasted anyway took a sip of the deep red

excused herself to speak to other Alphas and Elliot guided me over to

sorry about Shirley earlier. I was about to say something before you showed up. I

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