Maelis

The door swung open, and Kellan stood there emotionless as always.

Normal. Lucian’s men were trained to look polite and think nothing. “Welcome to our pack, Lady Maelis,” he said.

I gave a nod and stepped past him, followed by Ronan, ignoring the way Kellan's eyes flicked curiously to my mask, curious, but also cautious.

There weren’t many people around as we walked up the stairs, our footsteps echoed softly until we reached the second floor.

Kellan stopped in front of a door and turned to me.

“This is where you’ll be staying. Your things have already been brought inside.”

Then he looked at Ronan. “Let me show you...