Ty’s POV A few hours later, I find myself at the top of the staircase leading to the castle’s ballroom, waiting in utter annoyance for them to announce my entrance. I haven’t seen Evie yet. I’m fairly certain that when I lay eyes upon her on Ian’s arm, I’m going to be sick. Kipp was right about seeking out her advice. I haven’t quite worked out what kind of arrangement to offer the vampires, but going to them is the only realistic Plan B that we’ve got. Sure, it means risking our hides when we go to pitch the plan, but better that than slaughtering the hides of half in Meridian, right? “And now I have the honor of presenting Alpha Tyler Red, rightful king of Meridian, returned to us at last to bring us home!” I’ll give you three guesses who announced me. I pointedly avoid Samuel’s

