LILY
I swallowed, trying my best not to look intimidated.
This is Cassie, Lily, I reminded myself. Your best friend since kindergarten. She’s not gonna bite your head off.
Yeah – easier said than done. Cassie might have been all cuddles, rainbows and smiles whenever we had tea, or went out shopping, or brought Ev and her niece Joy to the playground, but she was absolutely terrifying at work – whether it was with the actual soldiers or while training me. There was a reason she’d risen so high in the pack’s military ranks in such a short time, after all.
Cassie circled me like a hawk, her dark braid swinging behind her: her lips were curled in a wolfish grin, her white teeth gleaming just a little threateningly. “Well, I must say I’m impressed. Considering how long it took me to teach
