Conrad POV
I’m standing in one of my finest suits looking out the window through my reflection. My crown feels even heavier on my head than usual. I’m waiting in the side room of the throne room, waiting for the ceremony to start, and I reflect on everything that has happened over the past three weeks.
Darlina was brought for marriage at 14 to a man twice her age. Brianna not being able to be with her chosen mate and hiding a pregnancy while considering going rogue. Lewana is at constant risk of being taken as a breeder. The fact that raping a pup isn’t a crime. Even how Mary ended up with her ex-mate.
I was so focused on rejoining the modern world and rebuilding the werewolf empire that I neglected basic rights because I never considered them. Because I never knew she-wolf rights were
