The Moon's Forgotten Heir
I recognized that she was deliberately buying me precious seconds, and I remained still, letting her buy them.
“Beatrice,” I murmured.
“Don’t, Elinor.”
“Four cases,” I insisted. “What became of them?”
“Two were burned at the stake,” she answered, her voice barely a whisper. “One walked directly into the Hollowmere and never emerged. And one survived to be ninety-one years old, outliving every wolf who ever tried to classify her.” She tied off the linen wrap with a firm tug. “Take a guess which one I expect you to be.”