Sable

I feel very confident about my plan until every eye in the room turns to look at me.

Suddenly, my old panic rustles around inside me, and I have to fight the urge to run away from all those gazes. It shows how far I’ve come that I stand my ground. I’m a part of this pack now, come what may, and I have a voice here. I don’t have to be afraid to speak up, like I did in my fake uncle’s household.

Here, I’m a part of the team.

But I’m about to ask something of them that I know isn’t going to be easy for anyone...