Elira Ashwyn slaps her ledger shut against the wooden desk, her four-foot-five frame trembling as she stares at her meager earnings from the Silverfang estate management office. Even with this moon’s pay, it is a drop in the ocean for Lady Morwen Ashwyn’s heart-core purification ritual."You just got paid today, Elira," her co-worker Fenros Greymane says, leaning against the doorframe of the luxury hospitality wing. "Why do you look like your wolf just died? Want to grab roasted boar at the tavern tonight?""Maybe next time, Fenros," Elira says, managing a tight smile as her dark skin flushes. "I have plans.""See you at dawn, then." Fenros waves and heads down the stone corridor.Elira packs her parchment scrolls into her satchel. A sharp knock at her doorframe makes her jump.Torric Blackthorn stands in the doorway, wearing a tailored brown leather coat over his broad frame. His amber eyes warm as he steps inside."Ready to leave, Elira? I can walk you to the pack carriage line. Wha
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