Fern
I wake to a knock on my door. It isn't loud or demanding like I am used to. It is just firm enough to pull me from my sleep.
"Fern?" Michelle's voice carries through the wood door. "Are you awake?"
I sit up too quickly, my heart jumping before I remind myself where I am. The Blackmoor Pack. I am surrounded by stone walls, sleeping in a bed that doesn't creak, in a room that locks from the inside.
"Yes," I call, clearing my throat. "I'm awake."
The door opens a moment later, Michelle stepping inside with a smile and something draped over her arm.
"You missed dinner last night," she says gently. "Perfectly understandable." But you can't miss breakfast. Alpha's orders."
I stiffen at that. "He... ordered?"
Michelle's smile turns knowing. "He insists everyone eats
