The sheer satisfaction of watching Sienna scrub the packhouse floors was something my inner wolf practically purred over for the next two days.
The council meeting had fundamentally shifted the pack dynamics. The rumors spread like wildfire: the Alpha had not only claimed the rejected Omega but had ruthlessly protected her honor in front of the elders. Suddenly, pack members who used to ignore me were bowing their heads as I passed.
Kael kept me close. Overwhelmingly close. If he was working in his study, I was sitting on the leather sofa with a book. If he was eating, I was sitting right beside him, often with his hand resting possessively on my knee. He hadn't pushed for us to complete the mate bond yet, sensing my underlying apprehension, but the physical tension between us was reachi
