“You must leave it. You have to step down from Alpha seat until the curse is severed. The throne was blessed to carry untainted Alpha bloodlines. Now, it’s tainted. Your bond to Freya could doom every soul tied to your rule.”
“You’re asking me to forfeit my title?” His voice was low, dangerous, and almost unbelievable.
“I’m asking you to protect your people,” Elira said. “You’ve already seen what she’s capable of. Her power surged from the vault and she broke out. “You mated with power you don’t understand, and now it will demand payment.”
Torin’s chest heaved, fury and confusion battling for dominance. This was way heavier than what he thought he could deal with. “If I refuse?”
“Then what you saw last night will be nothing. The pain will spread. Beasts from the Ruined Borderlands wil
