The Lost Heir
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"I don't care if it's framed as safety or superstition. You bring your concerns to me. Or you keep them behind your teeth."
The woman bows again, and the group breaks apart like a fever. Children are pulled close. The game is abandoned.
Ivy looks down at the ball lying lonely in the dust. Her small voice is careful, hopeful. "Can I still play?"
"Not here, baby," Maya says, her heart aching for the innocence her daughter is losing.
Ivy nods, but her hand tightens in Maya's, and when she blinks, her lashes are wet.
Maya takes Ivy's hand and turns to go, but Alec doesn't let go of her shoulder. He walks with them, his body a barrier between them and the prying eyes of the pack.