She lay in bed as still as possible. Although the crown was not on her head at the moment, she felt it calling to her. She knew it would take the memories of last night from her mind. But she wouldn’t give in, she wouldn’t think about it.
The pain and humiliation of last night clung to her mind. With Kieran still lying next to her, she wanted to throw up. She was so angry at the way he treated her. That was not how a wolf treated their mates. Though she didn’t know a lot, she knew enough. This was hell. She was ready to allow the crown to take her over.
As she felt Kieran stir beside her and she closed her eyes. All she could hope was to let him climb from bed and leave her. Thankfully he did. He dressed quickly, took his crown and left the room. However, he did linger for a moment in th
