RONAN'S POV "I've sent the message," Damon stated, entering the throne room, where I had holed myself up to stew and commiserate about my bad fortune to have a mate who didn't want me again. "Good. I'll give them 24 hours, and if there's no response, we'll send our men to them to collect what's mine." Damon nodded. "Yes, Alpha." I waved my hand. "You can go now. Unless there's more matters you need to discuss." He shook his head. "No, this was all." I watched as he spun around and then left the room. He was such a good Beta. Always so eager to help me in any sense. I looked at the vases in the corner of each room, smirking. Each vase held a beautiful blue flower that I regularly replaced with flowers in my garden. Only those familiar with Lythara would understand how important of a

