Page 217 of His White Moonlight
“I didn’t buy anything for myself,” I said.
“This one’s for you from me,” Grandma said, passing Miranda a bag.
“Really?”Miranda opened it and let out a squeal.“This is the one I wanted!”
She pulled out a purse that just looked like a purse to me, but had cost close to five figures, and hugged it to her face.
“Thank you so much,” she said, still making love to the bag with her face.
“You’re welcome,” Grandma said with a laugh.“Thank you for protecting my little Wren.”
Miranda immediately stopped and looked at me, her smile slowly growing.I knew I’d be hearing “my little Wren” from her in the future.
“Be nice, or I won’t give you the gift from Mom,” I said.
She immediately looked contrite and held out her hands.Grandma handed her the second bag.It was a pretty skirt and blouse outfit, but it had cost an insane amount of money, in my opinion.
“I’m wearing this tomorrow,” Miranda said, petting the material.
“You might want this to go with it,” Grandma said, handing Miranda a much smaller bag.“It’s from Wrenly.”
Miranda opened it and stared lovingly at the Zellon earrings I’d picked out for her.
“I promise I will answer every challenge they’ve issued,” Miranda said.
“What do you mean?”I asked.
“Two so far,” Miranda answered without hesitation.“I think they’re going to end like Milena’s, though.Neither has any talent or training.”
“But you do?”I asked.
She didn’t get offended.She laughed.“Yeah.Any parents who want their pups to mate up in rank will train them.I’m better than most.”
Two she-wolves with no talent would only challenge a skilled fighter if they thought they could win, or if they thought the fight wouldn’t happen.
I glanced at Bennett’s closed door.He was watching me through the open blinds, but made no move to come to me.
“I need to talk to Bennett for a minute,” I said.
“Go ahead.I’ll leave the rest of these with Miranda and see you on Friday,” Grandma said.
Nodding, I walked away from the pair and let myself into Bennett’s office.
He stayed seated at his desk as I closed the door.
“It looks like you had a good day,” he said.
“I did.Shopping with Mom and Grandma was fun.I didn’t get to use your card, though.”I held up the card he’d given me that morning and walked over to put it on his desk.“Mom paid for everything.
“How was your day?”
“All right.Miranda kept everyone away.I missed you, though.”
My heart flip-flopped at his words.
“Miranda said there are two challenges so far but that neither has any training.Do you know who they are?”
He nodded.
