-LILIAN-
We walked for a long time, talking about simple things. Elara told me about her village, about growing up with many brothers and sisters, about her dreams of one day having a small house with a garden.
Then, she looked at me with her bright, honest eyes. "Mistress Lilian," she began softly, "you had a life before this castle, didn't you? A different one?"
I looked at the ground, remembering. "Yes," I said, my voice low. "I did. I was the Luna of another pack once. A powerful one."
Elara gasped, her eyes wide. "Really? You were a Luna?"
I nodded, a bitter taste in my mouth. "Yes. But it... it all fell apart. My mate, the Alpha of that pack, he betrayed me. With my best friend, Charlotte. They even had a child together." The words came out, raw and painful, but it felt good to
