“The divorce,” I answered, my voice calm despite the storm brewing inside me. “And I want to step down from the Luna position as well.”
The words felt heavier spoken aloud.
Elder Elisse studied me carefully, as if searching for hesitation. She wouldn’t find any.
“Are you certain?” she asked after a moment.
I nodded.
“I’ve thought about it enough.” My fingers curled slightly at my sides. “There’s nothing left for me here.”
A flicker of pain crossed her face. Not for her son. But for me.
“What will you do afterward?” she asked softly. “Where will you go?”
I opened my mouth to answer. Then closed it again. Because the truth was…
“I don’t know.”
The admission felt strange.
“I just know I can’t stay here anymore,” I continued quietly. “Not like this.”
Silence settled between us. Elder Elisse sighed softly before standing up. She walked toward a nearby drawer and pulled something out.
A letter. Sealed. She held it out to me.
I hesitated for a moment before taking it.
“What is this?”
“I still have connections,” she said, her tone thoughtful. “With the Direwolf Pack.”
My eyes lifted to hers.