Jaxon POV
After Selene left, I tried to put her out of my mind and continue with my day and my usual responsibilities. What was the point of letting her occupy my thoughts when I wasn’t sure if I fully trusted her?
But, as I attended meetings and wrote messages and made various plans, I couldn’t forget our last encounter. Her bravery, her determination–traits I hadn’t known her to possess until just recently, but which were perfect for an eldest daughter, an Alpha.
An Alpha Queen–not necessarily mine, of course, but in general.
Though she had made that part of our little deal. And who was I to turn down something so beneficial to me and my pack?
After a particularly unfocused meeting with my lieutenants, I could tell that my distraction was showing in my words, in my actions, in my va
