MOONLITE SECRETS

the kitchen while holding a heavy envelope. His excitement was contagious,

froze. Eryx shoved the envelope at me, and my heart raced. "It's

should have. Though I had hoped for more time to decide what to do and how to sh

look over my shoulder, and s

ou finish your cereal?" I propo

e about to burst as I made my way to the washbasin. Unless it was urgent, the Silverveil pack n

seal while glancing at

ling's seat as a council elder. You must attend the next summit, where important decisions about the pack's future wil

In the back of my mind, I could practically hear her firm, serene voice. She had alw

s still looming above me,

ryx's voice interrupt

ed it into my pocket. "No, my love

family involved? The

ad too much insight. "Yes, they are the focus

he nodded. "All right. Can we

ispered, "Of course." "Go

-

ared dinner and assisted Eryx with his schoolwork. Even though I knew in m

disregard her legacy? However, going back to Silverveil would require me to face everything I

e letter on my lap and gazed into the

ce, do I?" To the em

t like a response came from the

ing mornin

remembered that he had a s

nding more composed than

e a little softer. "I hope you rea

aid. "I'll

the summit. I hope you'll have enoug

l be there,"

avily on me as I gazed

g why we were going, I told him that we were taking a trip to see relat

her's laughter the weight of her council eldership came floodin

ing within I made an effort to concentrate on his voice and the small things he

with a golden glow, we crossed the boundary into Silverveil territory.

e against the lowering sky, emerged as we approached the cente

ile and said,

he looked out the wind

tbelt, I said, "It is."

ly grasped my hand. A tall, silver-haired guy emerg

Eryx. Before he turned back to me, his eyes lingered and a glimpse of something un

r?" With mistrust in

is lips. "To introduce

stopped

it again, just

otioned for us to follow. "He was a

thoughts racing. It coul

validated as we walked in

oom, Cassian's sharp eyes met

thoritative as he murmur

hard to conceal was suddenl