“Oh, she’s beautiful, Meryn!” Mother gushes softly, stepping closer. “That fur… and those eyes!” She lifts a hand as though to touch the wolf and then thinks better of it, shaking her head in quiet awe. “She is special, isn’t she? A queen among wolves.” Anassa just blinks her yellow eyes at my mother in silent agreement. “That’s all it takes to win you over, huh?” I drawl through the bond. “Flattery? You don’t even bow for the king.” Anassa’s mind ripples with irritation. “I give respect where respect is due.”
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