Cinder
Cecile snarls back at me, ‘I’d sooner die than submit to the likes of you.’ But her voice trembles and the defiance in her eyes waver. Fran, on the other hand, looks terrified.
I glare at her with my hackles raised. ‘And you?’
Cecile shoots her sister a look, but Fran ignores it and quickly submits to me. She lowers her head, her tail tucked away as she gives out a low whine. ‘I submit to your rule, Luna.’ Her words, so clear in my mind, shock her sister.
‘Fran! You traitor!’ Cecile snarls. ‘You and I are Emma’s f*****g Betas! You can’t just surrender!’
I expect Fran to listen to her sister, but she ignores her and keeps her eyes on me. It makes me believe in her loyalty, and I rumble a low growl of acceptance. ‘Rise up, Fran. You have proven yourself loyal and may stand with t
