I was walking through the garden of the palace after I left my father, and I couldn't help but let my thoughts wander about what my life is now. I mean, just a few days ago, I was a normal guy living a normal life without my pack in the human world, where all I saw and wanted was Tendra, and now I'm a prince with a girlfriend who happens to be my bethronted, not even a mate, and my actual mate is termed nothing but a slave under my watch, yet I couldn't do anything to help. I stared into space, lost in my thoughts, especially how to protect Tendra and make sure she was saved. What about me? Do I have what it takes to be her mate and a future husband? Can I really make her fall for me and also fight all her battles? Will Sheba let things go? Would her father not go after Tendra? Would Ron

