Rosaline.
"She's the girl we helped when we..." Roan looks at Meluna as if he’s looking for her permission to make me stay here. Interesting. So the Luna does hold that kind of power here. She gives a slight, almost imperceptible nod, and her gaze lands on me again. Cool, assessing.
Is this my cue? Time for the performance of a lifetime.
I decide to play it meek for her majesty. If she sees a scared, grateful little thing, she might remember when she was one too. A little sympathy goes a long way.
I let my lower lip tremble and fix my eyes on the ground. "I... I just wanted to thank you, Alpha Roan, for saving me last night." I force a few convincing tears to well up. "I will do all I can to repay you for the debt you paid for me."
"What debt?" the old woman, Edith, I think—asks sharp
