"Take the vows?" I whipped my head toward Grant, incredulous. "You actually buy this nonsense?"
He went quiet for a moment, then said, "Delilah's health has always been fragile. If there's really something blocking her…"
I laughed—a sharp, jagged sound that clawed its way out of my chest, tears stinging the corners of my eyes. "Grant, you're truly blind! Sure, you're a war hero, Argentum Town's golden wolf, but I'm no slouch either! Half the pack's finest wolves would've fought for my hand. If Alpha Alexander hadn't forced this bond, I'd never have been bound to you!"
"For years, I've run this estate, pouring my heart and soul into it, never slacking once. You've got Delilah in your heart? Fine, I dealt with it. You want me to hand her everything? I did that too. But now you expect me t
