Chapter 46

Luna

The party was in full swing, and as expected, I found myself shadowing my father like a brand-new accessory he couldn't wait to flaunt. It wasn't his fault, of course. He was only trying to make me feel more involved and connected to the pack. But it was still irksome to never truly enjoy these gatherings without being paraded around like a trophy.

"Wow, Alpha Robles, you've done an incredible job raising your daughter. It's hard to believe that soon you'll be passing the torch to her," Beta Montez of the Blue Moon Pack said, sporting a smile that couldn't have been more artificial.

It was evident to me that he had little interest in my presence or in discussing me with my father. However, my father remained blissfully oblivious to this fact. I often wondered whether he genuinely failed to pick up on such social cues or chose to ignore them deliberately.

"Well, one of the main reasons I decided to host this grand 60th birthday party is because I'm quite certain that by the time I