= Mikael =
Right.
How could I have forgotten something so painfully obvious?
The realization settled in with a quiet weight, almost mocking in its simplicity. Of course she wouldn’t stand by and watch. Of course she wouldn’t let herself become something ornamental—something easy.
Amara was many things.
Passive had never been one of them.
“I hope you didn’t forget that I didn’t become your Luna just to sit quietly while you drown in responsibilities,” she said, her voice steady despite the pace we were keeping. The wind carried her words back to me, but none of their sharpness was lost. “As long as we have a deal, I’ll be useful to you.”
I glanced at her again.
We didn’t slow. Didn’t break stride. The ground blurred beneath our feet as we ran through the forest, branches whipping pa
