Finding Liora with her mother wasn’t a surprise, but Shaun seemed surprised by it. We entered Daisy’s office, and I shut the door behind us. We settled down instantly, the four of us. But the walls felt close and heavy with old wood. Heavier with expectation. Liora looked restless while her mother watched everything with a quiet that made me feel somewhat uneasy. Shaun paced in front of the window. But we weren’t here to just sit around, we had to talk.
“I saw Maggie,” I said. All eyes were now on me. “She agrees that the war will help their pack,”
“And can we trust her?” Shaun asked, but before I could answer, Liora did.
“Yes,” she said. Shaun glanced at his daughter and nodded.
“Maggie will spread the word. Quietly. Secretly. There are those that will not fight for Thomas, she want
