Meluna Hounding.
"Pineapples. Salmon. Beef. Sweet potatoes. Ice salad. Some fillets…."
The chef's voice lists the dishes like he's reading from a royal menu.
"Start eating, Meluna." Edith claps her hands once. Like magic, the butlers bow and file out, leaving just the four of us in the dining room.
"To grow an Alpha's child in your womb requires some strength. And you, my dear, are still too thin."
I'm already on my second plate of fluffy jasmine rice, so I guess she isn't wrong. I reach my chopsticks for a piece of salmon, then sneak a golden-brown baby potato from the side. It's only Edith, Aurora, and Splinter here with me. Without a crowd of the others, I don't feel like I have to shrink into myself. I decided this morning that I'm done eating every meal alone in my room. I nee
