Quiet Defiance

MAEVIA

When I returned to the Drakos estate, the night had already settled over the territory.

The estate halls were quiet as I stepped inside, but the moment I crossed the entrance chamber, Briee approached me. She moved quickly, her posture respectful but tense.

"My Lady," she said.

I paused where I stood.

"Yes?"

Briee clasped her hands in front of her.

"The Alpha Matriarch has summoned a healer