Adelaide's POV
Word of Cedric's return to the Frostfang Pack spread fast, and gifts for Cedric poured in.
Even Luna Skye, Melinda's mother, sent fine fabrics for his clothes.
Beata was still sulking over the gifts I'd sent Melinda that were refused.
"Why accept their fabrics? We're not short of anything," she said.
I laughed. "If I'm not upset, why should you be? Besides, I still interact with Melinda. Let's not make things difficult for her."
"You're the one who'll be troubled," Beata retorted.
I kept my tone light. "She's my mother's sister. There's no grudge to settle."
Beata pouted but dropped the subject.
"Fine, family is family. No big feud in the past. What's there to hold a grudge over?"
With that, she brightened and went to store the fabrics.
I watched her go, rubbed my
