Chapter 7

Della's POV

"Della! You're finally back!"

Fae’s excited squeals weren’t particularly pleasant as her high-pitched voice grated against my eardrums, but I was still overjoyed to see her again. She was the daughter of my father’s Beta and a beloved childhood friend. Over the years I had left, she hadn’t managed to get any taller, her childlike stature matching her high voice and infinite energy.

Over a quick video call, she beamed at me with green eyes that shimmered like emeralds under the sun, and her striking red hair was styled in a short bob cut. Her style hadn’t changed either, since she was still sporting her signature outfit everyone knew her for, a leather short skirt and matching top that I always thought looked odd. I never said anything, though, since I knew she loved it.