----Skylar POV----
“Miss, if you reject the King, all hell will break loose. It will be the beginning of the end for the werewolf species. You cannot reject him—it is destiny. And playing with destiny can be fatal—not just for you and the King, but for everyone in the Kingdom, across the world, everyone tied to the King emotionally as their leader.”
I was truly alarmed now. Trying to make light of it, I giggled nervously and teased, “Stella, have you been sniffing around the were-wine again? You’re positively raving.”
I gently pushed her away and walked over to the windows again, needing the grounding view of the garden.
“Miss, I am not drunk on were-wine, and I’m most certainly not raving. I’m telling you the truth.”
“Stella, what you’re saying makes no sense—none at all. Wolves have
