Kade’s POV
“You are making a mistake, Kade. The child will only bring misfortune to the pack.”
Kade didn’t look at Priscilla as he carried Ivy up the stairs. “Don’t be superstitious, Priscilla. She’s just a child, not a bad omen. And you’re lucky I haven’t banished you yet for taking my heir out into the wilds against my wishes.”
“Your heir?” Alistair coughed. “You’re seriously naming the little bastard your heir?”
Kade stopped on the stairs and turned to look at the Elders. They shrank under the cold, angry glare he cast down on them. “She’s not a bastard.”
“She’s the child of a slave—”
“Regardless of Samantha’s past, she was still my fated mate,” Kade cut Alistair off. “She is not a bastard, and yes—I am naming her my heir. Any future attempts to harm her will result in banishment
