I spent the rest of the day practically sleeping.

After Lina left, other maids served me lunch, and after days on a ship, I lay down on a soft bed that didn’t move. It was a true relief.

I had only a few hours until the Alpha's return ball, which Lina said I would meet the rest of the Commander’s Pack.

When I woke up, it was already night; the moon was high in the sky, and thankfully it wasn't a full moon. I woke up to Lina's urgent knocking.

I got up and opened ...