Rejected Luna: Rise of the Moon Sovereign
He was still wearing the silver cloak of the Alpha, but the shoulders beneath it were smaller and his jaw, which had set like granite, seemed hollow․ His eyes, set upon me with such resolution, now seemed to be looking over my head, as if expecting a specter․
Then they found me․
And something inside him cracked open․ I saw it happen․ The way the color drained out of his face․ The way his hand flexed at his side like he wanted to reach for a weapon he no longer trusted․
Maelis had been just behind him and to the right, and she was always wearing white when she was worried․ This time it was not ceremonial white․ Something sharper, colder․ It was a dress good for running, edged in black thread