The Vow that Broke the Moon
“I want her under observation for the first month.”
“The Alpha’s wolf has accepted her,” the lead elder said.
“The Alpha’s wolf accepts a great many things that turn out to be problems,” Kira said, and left.
The elders dismissed Nyx without ceremony. A servant named Elara was waiting outside the chamber doors—a slight, dark-haired woman who moved with the quiet efficiency of someone who had learned to be useful without calling attention to herself. She smiled when she saw Nyx and it was genuine enough to be startling. Nyx couldn’t remember the last time someone had smiled at her without wanting something.