The False Luna Has My Wolf
The words were designed to crush, to remind Mira of the hierarchy etched into every stone of the estate.
But Mira listened past the cruelty. Beneath the expensive perfume and the radiant silver-wolf aura, Cassia’s scent was sour and erratic. It was the smell of panic.
For the first time, Mira wondered if Cassia was not merely angry. Maybe she was terrified.
“Tomorrow, the servants will assist in the guest wing,” Cassia said, her tone shifting to false sweetness. “Ranked wolves from allied families will be gathering.”
She leaned in, her whisper carrying the weight of a sentence.