"Seventy thousand coins? I've never seen that much in my life."
"Not even my father, who's working-class, has come across such an amount in years."
"Even travelers who capture and sell rogues to packs as slaves don't make that much in a month. To be honest, I think she's very screwed."
"Guys, Gretchen is brilliant. I'm sure she'll come up with a way to pay her father's debt. For now, let's get back to work before a Senior Maid sees us loitering."
And just like that, the small group dispersed, leaving Aurelia and Ronan behind.
Left alone with her, the man slanted his body to look at her, his eyes dimming when he saw her clenching and unclenching her fists.
This woman… he didn't know what her deal was, but ever since she came, the Alpha had been doing things he normally wouldn't.
First was killing a guard for harassing her. Then, almost executing the Luna's father for treason.
