Avery POV
“I’m glad you’re laughing now,” Esther said, her voice lighter. “It definitely means I’m forgiven.”
I side-eyed her as I wiped a stray tear from the corner of my eye. “Well… yeah. But don’t gloat too much or I might just change my mind.”
“Sorry about that, future Luna,” she replied, emphasizing the title with just enough sarcasm to make me squint at her.
I shook my head, smirking.
“By the way, I heard about how you shook the entire council during the last meeting.”
I raised a brow. “News travels fast, doesn’t it?”
“Oh yes,” she nodded, her lips twitching. “Especially when it involves a woman terrifying a room full of powerful old men. Not something they see often.”
“Really? Am I the first then?” I teased, and without missing a beat, I reached under the fold of her robe a
