----Elaine----
At home, I’d helped my father with small office work and assisted Harah with the house. For that, I was paid a modest wage out of the pack’s operating budget. Now, I was basically unemployed, with only my tiny savings to lean on. I knew I’d have to talk to Kave about it soon. Maybe I could find a job in town waitressing, something simple to keep me afloat.
Thankfully, no one pressed me about why I wasn’t buying anything. I knew they’d noticed how long I’d admired that green V-neck sweater—the one that matched my eyes so perfectly. Its soft angora knit had hugged my curves in the most flattering way, the neckline dipping just low enough to hint at cleavage. For a moment, I’d wanted it desperately. But then, reluctantly, I’d placed it back on the rack. I couldn’t afford to s
