Chapter 15 The Offer I Didn't See Coming

• Averin's POV
• After Rurik’s exit, I stared at Elira like she’d grown an extra head, and at first, she stood quietly in front of my desk, keeping her shoulders squared, with her hands clasped in front of her, and her eyes lowered like she’d been trained her whole life to be some perfect version of obedient.
• I could practically smell the Luna grooming on her, but to be fair, she looked harmless enough. Like she was just an innocent girl who followed her father's instructions without question. But I could no doubt be wrong.