SeraI looked at the old woman. I hadn't even married the Alpha yet, and I had already killed for him. I had stood in a freezing, damp cellar, my hands covered in an elder's blood, covering up a murder to protect Fenris's political standing.Was this old woman aware of that? Was she aware of the fact that if it came down to it, I was fully willing to pile up more bodies to make sure this man stayed alive and on his throne?I let out a short, sharp scoff. I shook my head.The woman looked at me, her eyes narrowing as she tried to read my face. Then, she looked over at Mina, who was still complaining about the cargo wagon."She's right," I said to Mina.Mina started to argue again, her face flushing red. "Don’t listen to—""But she's right, Mina," I interrupted. My voice was completely steady. The nausea was entirely gone.I reached down, grabbed the heavy, midnight fabric of my skirt, and pulled it aside, completely exposing my bare thighs. I walked over to a small wooden stool near th
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