The Princess's Second Life
“Elara? This is council business.”
“I only wish to listen,” she said quickly, bowing her head with practiced grace. “If I am to serve the pack in time, I must learn.”
The elders shifted, some with approval, others with irritation. One in particular, Lord Garron, let out a soft scoff. “The princess would do better with embroidery than politics.”
Heat flared beneath Elara’s skin, but she kept her face smooth. In my first life, I ignored him. I let his words wash over me. And later, he sold us out to Ironfang.