A FEW DAYS AFTER…
And the sky was clear, and a gentle breeze stirred as Brenda and I finished hanging the last of our clothes to dry. The calm of the moment was a much-needed break, a quiet solace after days of tension that still lingered throughout the manor.
We were both focused on our tasks when the peace shattered with the arrival of Deshna, accompanied by Minerva and Safire, two of the other she-wolves in Daemon’s harem.
“Look who we have here,” Deshna sneered, her eyes gleaming with malice as she sauntered forward, a bundle of clothes clutched in her hands. She tossed them towards me, dirty, crumpled garments landing at my feet. “Since you’re already doing laundry, you can wash mine as well.”
My patience, thin from recent events, snapped. I glared at her, holding my ground. “Do
