Liam's POV After my hard training session, I felt a bit more relaxed and myself. Douglas wanted to have a quick run before we headed back and got dressed for the last part of the mating ceremony. I let him take control, and I waited for a few seconds for the shift to complete, then sat back as Douglas took off towards the forest. I was worried about today's fights. If Nerina loses for whatever reason, it will go south... Douglas wouldn't allow me to take any other mate than Nerina, and I couldn't imagine any other in my arms. I still found the whole ceremony barbaric, but I understood it much better as well. Sandra explained a lot of things in the journals, things that most pack members didn't know or understand. My mind raced back to what Roger said. If Sandra did indeed kill

