Astra’s POV
"Astra..."
"We will attend official events together."
He opened his mouth again.
"We will receive visiting Alphas together."
He tried speaking once more.
"We will hold council meetings together whenever tradition requires it. We are Alpha and Luna now. Whether this marriage began because of love, duty, or politics doesn't matter anymore because the entire territory is watching us."
He looked toward the window.
"The pack doesn't need to know everything."
"The pack notices everything."
His gaze returned to mine.
"If we keep living separately, rumors will begin."
"They probably already have."
"Exactly."
I softened my voice.
"I spent years learning how these palaces work, Kaelith. Servants talk and nobles watch our every move. The elders question everything. The m
