moved into the main den. Her

bedding, two jars of Moon Spring water, and a box of Moon Silver Flowers-a rare herb kno

delivering the herbs passed b

d leg injury hasn't healed yet. The priestess said that us

emerged from her room, draped

insisted, saying he'd worry about my leg injury if I stayed outside. These herbs-he in

ng of hurt I felt, and stepped aside to let th

d care of yourself while your in

just as she was about to say someth

s Ken

rst landing on me. "Why is

e sweetly, "I was worried Norya might mi

is mine-I can decide who lives here. I

e didn't owe me

moved to stand in my way. "Zessi

as if waiting f

ld have been enough to make us argue fo

winds are strong there at night, and it'll get cold onc

ed back and saw that Kenton was

llowed, I rarely re

to replace the arranged marriage candidat

oddess's chosen mate, destined to complete t

eeded to handle re

ere injured during border hunts. Several newborn

ded wolves and cubs. I also reallocated some meat from the winter rati

, I transcribed a new distributi

hind him. "Since you're so busy, the priestess will teach t

aused mid

lly meant to be practi

e, did they really need to pra

leeve. "Kenton, maybe we should practic

n glanced at me. "The main den is

e go a

ger and moved to sit by the window. Kenton,

Zessia, let's go practice somew

, Kenton had Zessia sit in my usual sea

ly took my ledger and sat in

supplies." Kenton kept staring at me, only pulling his gaze

sia. Instead, every time someone discussed mat

finishing packing up the ledger wh

hattered into pie

d in my

month crafting for Kenton's coming-

red pieces, then let out a cruel

al, but his gaz

h concern. "Isn't this the cup Norya gave

up," Kenton re

rned to call a servant. "Clean up

g as he called out to me, "Norya

What's there to sa

om very late. Zessia's room nex

y quieted, followed by the sound of a wi

e frequently lately. As soon as I sat on t

ided, the wolf fang pendant around

pendant tightly,

d that window to release a black-feathered raven th

e werewolves to assault

the medicine warehouse, verifying t

wolf calls soun

hen another werewolf entered the main den,

arriors who had accompanied her to gather medicine were even more sev

a bed. She opened her eyes as she saw me, her

lf of a broken Silver Moon wolf pack clan emblem on