I froze in place, almost forgetting to breathe.
A hand landed on my shoulder, fingers rubbing gently as if to soothe me.
“Nina.” Vetle’s warm voice came at my ear. “Don’t be angry. I asked them to come today. The weather is good, and I thought it was time you all made peace.”
Then he lowered his voice on purpose.
“After all, you’ll be leaving with me later. There’s no need for things to stay so hostile between you, right?”
I understood what he meant.
This engagement had been arranged from the start to tie Blackwood Pack and Sliver Ridge Pack together. Everything was planned from the very beginning.
Liam was Sliver Ridge’s future heir. Being on bad terms with him did me no favors—and wasn’t much use to Vetle either.
But those people, those hateful faces...
I didn’t want to look at
