Kael's POV
I couldn't focus, General Marcus was talking about troop movements along the southern border but all I could think about was Elvanya. The way she looked at me before Thorne interrupted us, the way her lips were so close to mine, the way my wolf had been seconds away from claiming her completely.
My wolf was pacing inside me right now, growling with frustration. He wanted to go back to our mate, he wanted to finish what we started. The bond was pulling at me so hard it felt like someone had tied a rope around my chest and was yanking on it constantly.
"Your Majesty? Do you agree with the deployment plan?"
I blinked and looked at Marcus. "Yes. Send the third battalion to reinforce the western pass."
Thorne was standing across the table from me with maps spread out in fro
