After Kieran left to coordinate with the royal guards, Ennis sat alone in the study, his
mind churning. His sister was a silver wolf. Blessed by the moon goddess. Hunted by a
murderous faction. Mated to the Alpha Prince. And she'd left to protect them all.
Ennis thought about the past few weeks—Fiona's strange behavior after the river attack,
her reluctance to attend the mating ball, her sudden departure for the palace. He'd
thought she was being difficult, stubborn, maybe even selfish.
But she'd been terrified.
She'd been carrying the weight of a secret that could get everyone she loved killed.
And when the Alpha Prince had shown up at Siobhan's shift ceremony, Fiona had
looked like she was facing an execution. Not because she didn't want her mate, but
because accepting him mea
