Elara POV
I found Mira on the training grounds the next morning.
She was sparring with another wolf, her movements sharp and precise. But I could see the tension in her shoulders. The distraction in her eyes.
Something was wrong.
I waited until she finished, then pulled her aside where we could talk privately.
"What's going on?" I asked. "You've been avoiding me since yesterday."
She looked away, guilt flickering across her face. "I haven't been avoiding you."
"Mira."
She sighed. Ran a hand through her hair. "There's something I need to tell you. Something I should have told you weeks ago."
My stomach twisted with dread. "What?"
"There's someone." The words came out reluctant. Heavy. "A vampire. We've been seeing each other. For months now. In secret because it's forbidden. Because if anyone found out—"
"They'd kill him," I finished. "And probably you too for betraying the pack."
