PRINCE LEANDRO… Earlier today, I had a conversation with Aldric, one I hadn't thought of, but he insisted I listen to him because I was getting fed up with everything that happened recently. When I explained how everything about Hansel and my late mate was making me lose my mind, he slowly got to his knees… “She was never dead!” he started. Just hearing that, my jaw dropped. I didn't understand it until he continued… “Before her execution, I replaced her with someone else, because I knew you would go feral if you lost her. I sent her out of the clan, hoping to come after her before telling you, but I didn't find her again.” He paused and looked up to meet my gaze. “I told Jemima, and she helped me to search for her, but she was never seen. Not until I saw Hansel did I start ponderi

