"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.

a cat with her fur puffed up, she

raised a

you keep this from

me: what's the South family's secret?

know

puffing as her chest heaved in frustration. Then, with a dramatic stomp, she turned and stormed off like a sulking child. "I'm not

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

"Oh."

response was perfectly

Erin was speechless.

reddened as she pouted and

glanced over. "Is teasing her that

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

trusted her enough to tell her everything by

face grew thoughtful. "Trust her? She's a fox—a clever one at that.

face

looked at him, a bit taken

"When the time comes,

"Did you find

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

Keira's jaw clenched.

he was saying this now, but a sense of urgency

family had nine

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