SERA Maya and I were sitting on a bench near the kitchens watching wolves move around the compound. "So, Maya said with that grin she got when she was about to say something annoying. "You and Kade are claimed now?" "We are." "Official, no backing out?" "That's generally how it works." "And how does it feel?" She leaned closer, being tied to the grumpy wolf king for the rest of your life?" "He's not that grumpy." "He's extremely grumpy, he just makes exceptions for you." She bumped my shoulder, "It's cute actually, watching him go all soft whenever you're around." My face got warm, "he's not soft." "He is, Marcus says he smiles now. That never used to happen." "Marcus talks too much," I replied. "Marcus is observant," she stretched her legs out. "So when's the ceremony? The big

