His idea is tempting, but it’s one I’ve already considered carefully. “If the Silver Wolf is not bound to us, she can be taken from us quite easily. We need her loyalty. To be honest, if she prefers one of you guys, I don’t give a s**t. As long as you can tie her to yourself in a mate bond, it’s fine. We just need her power. But even then, accepting Sophia is out of the question. Karina will see her as my biggest weakness. You know we cannot reject anything the Queen offers under the guise of civility. She could very well invite Sophia to visit her pack and then keep her there as a hostage. Or, ignoring civility altogether, she could simply kidnap Sophia outright so she can hold her over my head.”
My friend sighs heavily. “I see your point. But I also see that you’re miserable. And it doe
