The moment Adrian appeared in the doorway, something in Mira's chest cracked.
She was back to that day he saved her again. The day made her believe that the man striding toward her could move mountains and part seas and keep every promise he had ever made.
He pushed through the guards. His hands closed around her arms. She stumbled against his chest, and for one stupid, treacherous moment, she wanted to cry.
"What the hell is going on here?" Adrian's voice was low, deadly. He scanned the room. "Someone start explaining. Now."
Karen's composure crumbled. "Adrian, darling, please—we were only trying to help. The pack needs an heir. You need an heir. And Mira has been so... difficult—"
"Difficult." Adrian's laugh was sharp and cold. "You drugged her. You held her down. You we
