She smiled innocently,her voice like soft velvet.“Sister-in-law…Oh,I—I mean,Elara.I sensed from my Alpha that you and Ryder already signed the decree for severance,is that correct?”
Elara looked at the she-wolf pretending innocence and calmly replied,“Yes.”
Lyra let out a visible sigh of relieved acceptance,her smile growing more natural.“That is good…I thought you still felt a bond of devotion toward my Alpha.”
As soon as Lyra finished speaking,she acted as if she had revealed a forbidden truth.She shook her head,nervously twisting the hem of her expensive human dress like a shy little pup.
But Elara could clearly see the hidden satisfaction burning in her eyes.
“Really,Lyra?”Elara asked,setting down her drinking horn,a faint,dangerous smile forming on her lips.“It certainly took you a long time to cease your scent marking.”
Lyra had not anticipated Elara’s inner wolf to remain so calmly subdued.A flicker of surprise—or perhaps disappointment—crossed her eyes.Slowly,she began to believe that perhaps Elara truly no longer carried any deep scent of devotion for Ryder.