“You damn right it was a mistake!”
He slammed his hand down on the desk and glared at me. “Watch your tongue! I am still your father and alpha! You have no idea what sacrifices I had to make in order to make our pack and land as peaceful as you believe it is. I did everything I could to protect us.”
His eyes softened as he looked me.
“And yes, I did give my word that you would marry his daughter Naveah. At the time, it sounded like the best option. Finding mates were becoming so rare. It was your mother who decided to create the mate’s ball to help the younger generations find their mates. I was against it. I knew that if you found your mate, you would never mate with Naveah.”
He blew out a sigh of dread but kept his eyes on me.
“But then you met Ciera, and I couldn’t separate you t
