Bound To The Lycan King
She wears a frayed coat far too large for her thin frame.
"Yes," I say, keeping my voice as steady as possible. "I am."
"Me too." She exhales a cloud of white mist. "I'm Mira. House Calloway."
"Aylin," I say back, matching her quiet tone. "Aylin Lunaris."
Mira goes silent. Everyone knows that name. I am used to the pity and strange looks that follow it.
A woman steps onto the marble platform, and frantic whispers die down immediately. Tall and sharp-featured, dressed in solid black, she holds a thin silver rod pulsing faintly at the tip. She looks carved from the palace walls, never once questioning if that is a good thing.