Alpha Leon stared at her, eyes wide, shock and fear warring across his face. His jaw worked, but no words came out. Before he could even form anything, Morvienne's voice broke the short silence.

"Do you have any family? Oh, right. You don't. How could you?" Her tone was casual, almost amused.

"Anyway, quickly, I have somewhere to be."

His throat moved, a dry gulp, as if he was trying to summon courage. "D-d-die for... for you?" he stammered, barely able to form the words. "W-why? Wh-what have I done?"

He struggled to get to his feet, a desperate tremor in his limbs, but gravity and Morvienne's unseen control had...