Adrian I didn't expect her to reply so quickly after I sent the message. I had hoped it would be a surprise when he showed up at her pack. She thinks she will be fine, but if only she knew I was the reason she's being targeted, she wouldn't want to go through with this proposal. As the elders have said, I need to proceed with it, before destruction halts everything. She will be fine, but I will be the one at more risk because of the curse. I picked up my phone and dialed her number. It rang briefly, and then I heard a sigh on the other end of the line. "You don't listen, do you?” she said as she answered the call. This was about the warrior I had asked to accompany her henceforth. "I have to keep you safe. Just let him drive you from now on.” “That's not what I want. If you're that

