Chapter 123

Sienna's POV

3 Days to The Ancient Rites.

The dining hall was not quiet like I expected. Instead the pack members engaged in indifferent conversations and to be honest, I liked it. The aroma of food was making my tummy grumble. But this morning, it wasn’t hunger that made my pulse quicken. It was the way Kieran’s gaze brushed mine from across the room.

He sat at the long head table, tall and breathtaking in his chair, his Alpha presence impossible to ignore. Even while seated, he commanded the room without trying. Around him sat the elders, their expressions a mixture of pride and arrogance .

I sat far from him, at one of the side tables with the lower-ranking members of the pack. The tension at my table was noticeable . No one here bothered to hide their dislike for me. I could feel it in the way their eyes were o