The moment he was out of sight, a massive, overwhelming wave of pure, unadulterated pride crashed through the mind-link from Demetrius. It was so thick and warm it made my chest tingle. I looked up to find him staring down at me with a dark, breathtaking smile, his thumb caressing my hip.
"You speak like a true Queen, little wolf," his voice rumbled beautifully in my head, his pride wrapping around my soul like a shield. "If you wish to share your light with them, I will stand by your side while you do."
We walked back to the center of the camp hand in hand, the damp earth squelching softly beneath our boots. The atmosphere under the massive oak tree had completely shifted. The seven elite guards, along with Athena, were already gathered in a tight semicircle near the tents. The air was
