Chapter 7 The Rival's Challenge

• They gave her real clothes this time — jeans, boots, a jacket that actually fit — and Elara stood in front of the small mirror in her room turning sideways, trying to decide if she looked like a woman about to negotiate with a hostile Alpha or a woman about to get murdered in acceptable footwear.
• "You look fine," Kael said from the doorway.
• "I look like I'm about to be someone's cautionary tale. There's a difference." She tugged the jacket straight. "Do you have any idea how insane this is? Yesterday my biggest problem was whether my landlord would actually call the cops if I didn't vacate in time. Today I'm getting dressed for a hostage negotiation with a werewolf."