Phase One of the plan began that night.
Selene lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, focusing on the bond. Dorian was still awake she could feel him in his study, probably doing something unnecessarily serious like reading military reports or brooding at maps.
Hey, she sent through the bond.
She felt his surprise. What.
Whatcha doing?
…Working.
Sounds boring.
It’s important.
Do you know that song that goes “la la la la” over and over? I can’t remember the rest of the words but that part is really catchy.
Silence. Then: Are you drunk?
Absolutely not. (She was definitely still tipsy.)
Selene, it’s midnight.
Is it? Time is weird. Did you know that wolves can live for like two hundred years? That’s so many birthdays. Do you celebrate birthdays? What do you even get someone who’s been
