"Go and put on your cosmetics," Maria Vane barked at her two chosen bards, her harsh voice slicing through the heavy, timbered air of the lodge. "Later, you try your absolute best to show off for the Moon Bard Masters!"When Maria turned her head and met my gaze, pure, jagged suspicion flared in her dark eyes. I simply stood my ground, my full, plush hips anchored firmly against the edge of the stone table, holding a small, serene smile on my face. Her nostrils flared as she caught the subtle scent of high-ranking Ashcroft protection clinging to my skin."If I were you, female," Maria spat, taking a step toward me, her hand twitching near her hidden claw blades, "I would not come here begging for trouble. Is a wolf-less human without an official pack guild even qualified to participate in a sacred territorial advertisement? I am going to find the Moon Bard Master right now and demand answers!""Even if the Moonsong Dominion’s power is recognized by every pack across the mountain pass,
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