Celeste
“Celeste.” I sat down beside her. “Or Wren, if you like. Everyone here is on a first name basis.”
Allissa nodded.
“Celeste. I chose this fate.” Her voice was steady. “I may have been born into it, but in the end I chose it the same way you chose to play with those children today. I don’t want you thinking I came to you with a death wish. It is because I love this world that I have chosen to stand in front of you.”
I pressed my lips together.
“Besides.” Her eyes sparkled. “Any one of these men would happily take a blade for you. You should have seen how panicked they were while you were gone. Four of the strongest Alphas in the realm, all running in circles like puppies.”
I looked over my shoulder. The four of them had clumped together. Alec was very carefully examining the le
