"Who's the Lion?"

For the first time, Erin set down her drumsticks and pistachios, jumping up and down on the couch, eyes wide with curiosity. "Tell me, tell me!" Keira shared a quick glance with Lewis, and then they both looked at Erin.

Keira waved her over.

Erin's eyes lit up as she scrambled over, pressing her ear right up to Keira's mouth.

Keira leaned in. "Ryan told me…"

Erin's eyes brightened even more. "Come on, out with it! Do I need to clean my ears or something?"

Keira smirked. "The phrase is 'I'm all ears,' and no, it doesn't mean literally."

"Oh, oh, right! I'm all ears! Spill it already, I'm dying of curiosity!" Erin whispered. "You don't know how many times I've sparred with that Lion these past few years! I need to know who she is!"

Keira raised a brow. "You're that curious?"

Erin nodded furiously. "Yes, yes, yes!"

"Alright, I'll tell you…" Keira dragged out the words, finally whispering, "It's a secret."

Erin was dumbfounded.

She froze, staring at Keira in disbelief.

suddenly, like a cat with her fur puffed up, she looked ready to throttle Keira. "Ahhh! You're

raised a brow.

face turned red with frustration. "How could you keep this from me? I've shared

Then tell me: what's

know what

in frustration. Then, with a dramatic stomp, she turned and stormed off like

suddenly stopped in her tracks. Erin spun back, snatched the pistachios and chicken leg off the table, stomped again for effect, and declared, "I

"Oh."

response was perfectly

Erin was speechless.

she pouted and stormed

glanced over. "Is teasing her that

"She's such a sly little fox, always getting under everyone's skin. I

chuckled. "I thought you trusted her

her? She's a fox—a clever

on to that. The things you'll face soon might be dangerous, so

him, a bit taken aback.

"When the time comes, Amy

you find

the South family, and they're hardly saints. You're not one to get along with their kind.

Keira's jaw clenched.

but a sense of urgency tightened around

South family

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