CHAPTER 20
AVA'S POV
“Your wolf is restless tonight, Luna,” Maya murmured, her hands trembling as she gathered the discarded royal garments. She looked at me, her eyes wide with fear she was trying to hide. “Don’t ignore it. The Southern pack... we don't handle the stone walls well. Especially not after... after what happened at the tables. Let me stay with you.”
“I’m fine, Maya,” I snapped, my voice sharper than I intended. “I just need the room to be quiet. Tell the guards outside to stay away from the inner doors. I want to sleep alone.”
“But the King's orders—”
“I don't care about his orders,” I whispered, turning away so she wouldn't see the trembling of my fingers. “Please.”
When she finally left, the silence of the room became a predator of its own. I crawled into the bed, but
