Chapter 16 : Musk and Cedar

I was right to fear a Moonstone party.

I had been content to turn in early and was getting ready to do so, dressed in a comfy nightgown and thick socks. I slipped beneath the covers, sighing and letting the plush pillows and comforter engulf me.

Avery burst into my room the moment I shut my eyes.

I didn’t even have to open them to know it was her. We had gotten to know each other so well that I was beginning to feel like I could sense her presence.

“Really, Claire?” she demanded as she peered at me through the darkness. “You heard what Alpha said. Everyone has to come to this party.”

I groaned when she flipped the light on. I rolled over so my back was to her.

“It was an invitation,” I corrected her. I grumbled but knew she could still hear me. “What kind of jerk orders attendance at a party anyway?”

Avery just laughed and pulled the covers off me.

I opened my eyes finally so that I could glare at her.

Avery was beaming widely at me. She was wearing a midnight blue dress that was remi