~Lilly~ I watched as Evan left through the tunnels and my wolf cried out for me to follow him. It would be so easy to give into my instincts and follow after my mate... but I didn't have the right to choose that path. My life was not my own and I knew that. I could live my days as queen knowing that my mate loved me. That alone would get me through the hard times as I watched over the kingdom. Taking a deep breath, I got ready for the day, making sure to dress in all black. I knew my father wouldn't understand that I was pissed, but at least I could pretend that I was sending a signal. It stood me an hour to comb through my hair because of the tangled mess it had become. However, I began to remember the night before and my face turned bright red as I remembered how Evan grasped my hair a

