When we reached the door, the guard bowed, and I gently urged the she-wolf forward. “Where are you taking me, Alpha?” she asked, her voice trembling with fear. “I just want to have a little chat with you. After that, you can return to your family.” She looked stunned, her fear palpable. “But…” she began, but I cut her off. “We will talk in my study,” I said firmly, making it clear that I didn’t want anyone to overhear our conversation. However, I did want someone to be aware of this, so I mind-linked Barrett to wait for me in my study. When we arrived, he was already there and looked surprised to see the she-wolf with me. Her clothes appeared a bit dirty, and I could tell he suspected she was the woman Morgana had dismissed to the dungeon. I gestured for the she-wolf to sit down,

