“Janina, I brought you here because you promised to help me,” Lirvana’s voice trembled with fury.
“Months have passed, yet the Alpha does not regard me as he should. It is one thing to be chosen, but what of my heart, my needs? I endure my heat in solitude while he takes other consorts. Am I not enough? Has he forgotten the purpose of this bond—to bear him an heir? He even dismissed the council from entering the castle without his permission.”
Janina’s gaze was cold, unflinching. “Perhaps you are simply… unworthy of his desire.”
Lirvana’s eyes blazed, her fury igniting further, yet she forced herself to remain standing.
“Go to him and ask why he refuses to let you fulfill your duties,” Janina said sharply, turning toward the door. “We’ve tried every method I know, yet he still pushes y
