Chapter 8

The partygoers finally trickled out altogether, leaving just Lafreya, Mideora, Rademos, Lora, and Andis as the only ones left in the living room. Lora was sitting on the floor with her arms carefully positioned in her lap while she turned them to look at her wrists all over again.

Mideora looked at Lafreya expectantly, and Lafreya realized that she was yet to answer her daughter's question about Lycans.

"Well, the truth is that I had a friend of mine do it. I only just had to say the words."

"A friend of yours?" Mideora asked again, glancing around to do a quick headcount to see if there was anybody she had initially missed.

"Ah, kind of like an invisible friend. My friend is as quick as a flash of lightning." Lafreya shared a conspiratorial wink with Mideora.

Lora manages to pull herself from the shock long enough to thank Lafreya.

"Thank you, ma'am. Thank your friend too. I am indebted to both of you."

"It's nothing, child. I know that life would not always be rosy, but remember you