Blood Bound Luna
She carried a tray of bread, cheese, and something that smelled suspiciously like wine.
“You must be the new sacrifice,” the girl said cheerfully, setting the tray on a side table. “I’m Kira. Dorian’s cousin. Well, one of his cousins. There are like, twelve of us. It’s a whole thing.”
Selene blinked. “Did you just call me a sacrifice?”
“I mean, yeah? That’s what you are, right? No offense.”
“Some taken.”
Kira grinned, completely unbothered. “Look, I know this whole situation is super messed up. But for what it’s worth, I hope you make it. You’ve got this energy about you like you’d punch a bear if it looked at you wrong. I respect that.”