POV: JASMINE
Was it just me, or did the whole world hear the thud my heart made? It sounded like a judge slamming a gavel.
Was I trembling? I couldn't tell. But my knees wobbled with the reality of everything I was pretending not to feel.
"Go on and change" Luna Jorja added, pushing me off to the maids who stood waiting for me.
I was so nervous that if you looked closely, you might see me trembling visibly.
Cory's hand slipped from mine.
And didn't dare turn back to look at him.
Because if I did-
If I saw the way he was looking at me
I might not walk forward
The wind was cold against my neck as I stepped outside.
Not the kind of cold that made you shiver. The kind that crawled into your skin and sat there, reminding you that this moment wasn't yours anymore that your body, your future, your soul–belonged to the Moon now.
The crowd had gathered. Hundreds of wolves, all watching and right now, it felt like every one of them was staring straight through me.
