The Crescent Heir
"Tell me what, Mother?"
Maureen's expression shifted—just slightly. The warmth didn't vanish, but something else moved beneath it, something with weight. "Oh JB, you terrible shut-in. Mooncrest is buying your clan from the Crescent. The arrangements are already in motion. Your clan—your home, Anna—will belong to Mooncrest soon. Fully, completely."
For a moment, Anna simply stared, as though the words needed time to travel the distance between her ears and her understanding.
"WHAAAAAT?!"