Third person POV
Rae had expected Moonstone to feel quieter after Ellie left.
It was anything but. Cassian was a constant presence, thankfully. The two of them were growing closer every day. Rae was aware of the rumors that were spreading around Moonstone that the alpha’s son was courting a commoner.
Back in Silver Fang, that rumor would have been devastating. It would have sparked turmoil and unease. Here, people seemed more amused than anything.
There was no judgment when she was out with Cassian, no whispers behind her back. It was so unlike what she was used to back home. It made her grateful every day that she’d made the move to Moonstone permanent.
Claire was a common presence now, too. She had always been around, always easy to talk to. With Ellie gone, they’d fallen into a
