Maeve I wasn’t good at riding a horse, but after my experience with Alpha Blake on our journey to his pack, I’d picked up a few things. If I had to escape, I had to do it when everyone was busy at the temple, waiting for me. I opened my mind link with Kai and asked him to come to the stables at the south of the castle. Hailey had told me about them innocently. I was so looking forward to marrying him, but he really was heartless. He was marrying me out of pure selfishness. I just couldn’t stand the thought of it. Elder Conrad was right. “Can you give me some time alone?” I asked Hailey when she said it was time to leave and that the carriage was waiting for me outside in the driveway. “Sure, Lady Maeve,” she replied and went out of the room. As soon as she left, I went to the hidden d

