When I arrived, Catherine's chamber door was slightly ajar. I took a deep breath, let it out quickly, then knocked quietly. I could hear whispering voices inside; they seemed unaware of my presence. I knocked again, harder this time, and the door opened.
My eyes met Catherine's daughter, who blinked at me a few times without saying anything.
"Who is it?" Catherine's voice called from inside.
"The she-wolf."
Why did her words cut so deeply?
Maybe she had heard I was pretending to be her father's Luna. Unsurprisingly, she hated me instantly, especially considering the history between her mother and Elijah.
"Let her in," Catherine ordered.
Catherine's daughter opened the door wider and walked over to her mother, sitting at a vanity while someone styled her hair.
"What's she doing here
