Third Person's POV
"Nothing else?" Gloria pressed, her gaze intense.
"Nothing," Sibyl replied, her heart heavy with disappointment.
The faint cry of "mother" had been a mistake from the start, barely audible and forced.
"Actually, Alpha Ulrik isn't what they say. He's upright, like Eugene. They're both..."
"Stop!" Sibyl's face twisted in anger. "Don't you dare compare Ulrik to my son! Eugene's letters from the front were filled with pleas for us to care for you. After mated with you, though you didn't bear children, he never sought another breeder and said he wouldn't. How dare you link him to Ulrik!"
Gloria insisted, "It's true! The rumors are false." The mark on her neck flared red, her wild rose pheromones sharp with agitation. "Luna Adelaide spreads lies about him. She even orche
