“What do you mean he’s not to be disturbed?! Has he brought another girl in? And he requested a dress for her to change into?! I swear, I want to disown him!” “Alec! Open this door before I burn it down—and you along with it!” My mother yelled to the guards outside my chamber, then at me. As an elemental wolf, she could control and produce fire. My mate quickly slipped into the simple dress the maids had brought along with the large wooden tub of water for our bath. I helped smooth her hair. “Brat, I’ll count to three! One!” she shouted again. I sighed, gave a pleading look to my nervous and scared mate, then walked to the door. “Two!” she hissed. I opened the door and let her in. Her jaw was clenched, her expression far from friendly. “Calm down, woman. It’s barely dawn. Do you inte

