Resting against my skin was a rare Rose Moonstone Pendant. Three winters ago, Damon had fought off rival Alphas and spent a fortune to claim it for me.
Marisel gave a soft laugh and leaned close, her voice low.
"Rayya, you already gave up the Luna ring. Do you really think it is right for you to still wear the Luna’s jewelry?"
Her fingers reached for the necklace.
I stepped back.
In that instant, Marisel tilted the glass in her hand. The pale liquid spilled across the front of my gown, soaking the silk.
A sharp sound followed as the glass slipped from her fingers and shattered across the stone floor.
Marisel gasped and clutched her hand, her eyes turning red as tears quickly filled them.
"Rayya, I only thought the necklace was beautiful and wanted to see it. If you didn’t want to show me, you could have said so. Why did you push me?"
The music stopped at once.
Every wolf in the hall turned to look at us.
For seven winters, any she-wolf who dared approach Damon or challenge me had been driven out without mercy. Once, I had publicly humiliated a woman who tried to seduce him, making sure no one forgot their place.
Damon moved quickly across the hall and pulled Marisel behind him.