Alpha Edgar's cold words didn't faze me. I'd heard worse over the years. More importantly, I'd finally gotten my wish. I could leave this den of schemes and, above all, be bound to Raymond.
A smile curved my lips, brighter and freer than Alpha Edgar had ever seen.
He sent me away and continued the ceremony, but his heart wasn't in it.
He'd thought I'd ask for something mundane—wealth, status, a title. Those he could've given easily.
Maybe, if I'd pushed too far, I'd ask for a place in his den. Despite his warnings, he'd been ready for that, thinking my love for him ran so deep I'd defy him.
But he never imagined I'd want to be bound to a dead wolf.
His hand gripped the throne, the rest of the wolves' requests a blur.
Back in his den, he reached for a cup of tea, only to realize no o
