The rage that rises in me isn't the divine power from earlier. It's pure maternal fury.
"He doesn't get to threaten my son."
"Our son." Kade corrects quietly. "And no, he doesn't. Which is why we're not letting you go back there."
"You can't stop the Alpha King—"
"I'm not trying to stop him. I'm trying to protect you." Kade moves closer, his green eyes intense. "You're on Blackthorn territory. Under my protection as Alpha. Alaric can demand all he wants, but I'm not releasing you to his custody. Especially not now."
He glances at my stomach, and the implications are clear. I'm pregnant with his child. That changes the political calculus significantly.
"If you refuse to release me, it could start a conflict between your pack and the Alpha King." I point out. "That's a war you can't wi
