Margaret clutched her chest as she rose from her chair. The shock she'd received tonight was worse than anything she'd experienced in decades of life.
As a traditional wolf, she believed deeply in the sanctity of the mate bond. The idea that her son would leave his destined mate for Rebekah was unfathomable.
"I need some time alone," she said when Freya tried to help her. "You can both leave after dinner. Oh, my heart... I can't take much more of this."
She waved a hand at Olivia. "Give them the invitation."
Olivia grabbed a cream-colored envelope from the side table and gave it to Freya before heading back to the kitchen.
Freya opened it, her eyebrows raising slightly when she saw the bride's name.
It was her college classmate.
Niklaus, who had been watching her fac
