[HOLLY’s Point of View] There was a lot of tension in the sitting room of the Blackwood Manor. Everyone was present, including the MoonShadow Pack’s elders, to witness the engagement we all were anxious for. I felt awful that Alpha Benjamin didn’t take Kian’s challenge seriously and just proceeded to come into the manor with his group of council and escorts. Because we were all in the middle of a war, Evander didn’t bother making the event a little extra. Since Alpha Benjamin also requested he wouldn’t stay long and just wanted their engagement to be official, my husband and I prepared a small feast for everyone. Kian stood at full height behind Sheiyan, who was sitting on a chair. I noticed how nervous she was as she fiddled the hem of her blouse with her fingers. She kept on glancing

