Kane I was barely listening to Dalia's chatter about her pack's latest business ventures. My wolf paced restlessly beneath my skin, agitated by the growing distance from our mate. Three days. Three days of entertaining this princess while Luna recovered in the healing wing. Three days of council meetings and pointed reminders about my "duties to the pack." Then I heard a maid's voice screaming. "Help! Somebody help us!" My head snapped up, and my heart stopped. Luna was crumpled on the ground, clutching her stomach. Aurora stood over her, and even from this distance, I could smell the satisfaction rolling off Beta Fredrik's daughter. "Alpha Kane?" Dalia's fingers tightened on my arm as I took an instinctive step forward. "Are you just going to leave me for some... servant drama?" My

