"What's your full name?" he began.
"Amelia da Silva," she purposely omitted the surname Goés. It wasn't a common surname, and if she mentioned it, it would only be a matter of time before someone linked it to her father's name. In any case, hiding that surname wasn't a lie; her father had expelled her from the family, and she no longer had the right to use his surname.
"Why do you want to stay in this pack?" his voice was monotonous, devoid of any emotion. It bothered her. It gave the impression he was a machine ready to discover whatever he wanted and identify any sign of a lie.
"Because I have nowhere else to go," she answered honestly, even though that wasn't the answer she had practiced with Mia. It was hard to remember the rehearsed answers when he kept his gaze fixed on hers in
