The Luna on a Chain
The guard stood beside the gazebo, silently scanning the surroundings.
“Maura, can I ask you something?” I said, genuinely curious.
“Well, go ahead.”
“Why is he called Grey? Is that actually his name?”
Maura burst out laughing, while Grey himself somehow managed to look even sterner.
“Everyone got used to calling him that because his wolf is grey. His real name is Sergey. That’s just how it stuck.”
I smiled.
“And who gave him that nickname?”
“Who else? Our Alpha, of course. If he gives someone a nickname, it stays for life.”