Elvanya’s Pov
The palace had become very boring and extremely tense lately. All the high Lords were whispering constantly and arguing in the halls. They talked about the serious Southern rebellion and the taxes that weren’t being paid. They spoke about Thorne’s growing anger and his demands for violence. But mostly, they whispered about the unusual human slave that my older brother Kael kept so close to him. The one he protected with cold determination.
I am Lira. I am Kael’s younger sister. I’m not a full beast like him and the other Lords. My mother was human, so I am half wolf, half human, a creature caught between two worlds. I have always felt torn between these worlds, and I understand why the whispering happens. I’m an outcast too, in a way.
The whispers about the human girl E
