Nyra’s POV I was beginning to hate hearing Elodie's name. Not because of Elodie herself. Not anymore. That battle had already been lost. The problem was Damon. Every conversation somehow led back to her. Every meeting. Every report. Every discussion. Elodie. Elodie. Elodie. It was becoming unbearable. I sat through a council meeting listening to military commanders discuss border activity while silently counting how many times her name appeared. Seven. Seven times in less than an hour. Interesting. Very interesting. Because the female wasn't even in the kingdom anymore. Yet somehow she remained the center of everything. One Alpha mentioned Nathan strengthening patrols. Immediately Damon asked whether Elodie had been seen. A messenger reported activity near Rowan's territory. Again

