Maeve Elder Conrad ambled into the room as we both stared at him. He looked from me to Kai and then back to me. I didn’t like the vibes coming off him but what he said put me on the back foot and I couldn’t ignore it. “What do you mean by that?” I asked, not liking the way he’d said it. Elder Conrad put his hands up and pursed his lips. “Look, it’s not a secret that the Mist Wolves hate you. What your father did to us has spiraled our lives back to the dark ages. If you marry Alpha Blake, you’ll become the Queen of the Mist. But do you want to be the Queen of the Mist?” he asked, narrowing his eyes. “It’s a position reserved for Mist She-Wolves. You can’t imagine the repercussions your marriage will have. Blake’s not a fool. He’s a most cunning, intelligent, and powerful werewolf. And h

