Weeks passed unnoticed. Marta now controlled how long Polina stayed in the garden, since it was getting hotter with each passing day. She worried that the Alpha would punish her. However, he said nothing to her. Apparently, Luna had stood up for her, and the leader couldn’t refuse her. Ruslan left early in the morning for a meeting. They had breakfast together, and then the girl went out into the garden. The weather was warm. Luna spread out a blanket and lay down to sunbathe. Marta brought her cold tea and asked her to stay closer to the shade. The she-wolf said that her granddaughter would be coming soon. Polina was happy to see the child. Katya threw herself around her neck as soon as she saw her. She missed her nephews so much. Polina tried to limit her contact with them so as not to

