Crystal stood in stunned silence, Ryder's lingering kiss on her forehead felt like a brand.
Her fingers still clasped in his, she finally spoke *I don't even know you..."
Ryder's lips curved into a smile"But I know you. My wolf knew the moment I saw you" he said.
Like an invisible thread, his words tugged at her heart as she thought - she never would have guessed the man she encountered in the forest, was not some wandering pack member.
He was the Lycan king
George snarled, his fury evident "Your majesty, she doesn't belong in your world. She is not a full blown wolf "
The room chilled instantly
Ryder's eyes flicked to him and a low growl rumbled from his chest. The sound was enough to make the weaker wolves flinch.
"watch your words" he said, his voice low
Before the tension coul
