PAEDYN NOVA
Even Gregor was not left out!
Junie was in my room again. She’d been my assigned maid since I arrived here, but we weren’t just maid and mistress. Most nights, after lights were out and the packhouse went quiet, we’d talk. Nothing serious, just soft words in the dark to remind us we were still human under the wolf.
But tonight felt… different.
She entered with her usual bow, the tray of tea in her hands. Her steps were steady, but there was a heaviness around her shoulders. She placed the tray on the little table near my window, then moved toward the wardrobe like she always did, pretending to tidy things that didn’t need tidying.
I didn’t say anything at first. I just watched her. Her silence was louder than footsteps.
“You’re quiet today,” I finally said. I didn't want
