Kael's Pov
The silence in my private chamber was shattered by the voice of the wolf. It was cold and absolute, filling every corner of my mind and drowning out all my rational thoughts and control.
“Mate.”
I leaned heavily against the ruined wall, struggling to stand up straight. Dust from the broken throne clung to my clothes. Breaking the furniture wasn’t enough to quiet the roaring beast inside me. The wild urge from Elvanya’s blood scent clawed at my control, demanding I act immediately.
Mates are sacred bonds. The bond is the most important foundation of the pack and Lycan laws. It keeps the bloodline healthy and continuous but mates are supposed to be between powerful pure-blood beasts. Not between an Alpha King and a human slave.
“It’s impossible.” I thought, desperate, tr
