Chapter 420. The People’s Heart

Apphia’s POV

When we reach the group, more than a hundred people are in one place, standing a foot away from us. They all bow in uniform by the waist.

It’s a little nerve-wracking. I glance at Nicholas, Lily, and Blade to say something to the people, but they look at me expectingly- waiting for me to speak.

’You are the Luna, the people’s heart,’ Ziora says, quite pleased.

“Hello, everyone,” I say, my voice constricting. I summon my courage and smile softly, “My name is Apphia, your Luna, and...” I glance at Nicholas again. “And this here is my mate, your alpha- our alpha... But I’m sure you already know,”

They chuckle a little at my nervousness. It’s delightful to hear. I smile, cheeks bright.

’You’re doing well, baby,’ Nicholas says. I don’t know if he’s serious or mocking me.

“What happened was terrible, and I cannot begin to imagine what you’re going through,” I say; they nod, and others murmur in consensus. “We came to see you, a