ra

emptying my iron lockbox to tally the

but it would be e

guard, a young Beta named

edge," I instructed him. "Ensure the deed bear

thick woolen blanket and carr

obblestones, leaving the territory

etal, snow-dusted trees, until the grand spir

as we ascended the

eek an audience w

all the wolf-kind, the matri

he Pack, the force that b

ticular kindness, treating me with the a

d the heavy oak doors

ire, her silver gown shimmer

ueen smiled, o

ria's pale face, h

e child?" the Queen a

ice of the lake, Your Majesty. Her inne

ueen

t coffer on her mante

d the Ice-Si

end, glowing with a soft

for a matter of great impo

e glowing stone into

tle one. It will aid your wolf i

sped in

, and I saw the frantic pulse in

a whispered, closing her eyes as

ed to me, her

d. "Why is the Alpha not here

e knot of grie

een days," I said, my voice barely audible. "He sev

lared with a dange

s dying child to play house with h

hand down upon

ho spits upon the bond besto

me, her expression

"I will compel his return to the castle. I will f

king to my knees on

Majesty,"

or three times, the ultima

ed. "Grant me a Royal

ueen

ga possessed no righ

could force an Alpha

thick with concern. "An Omega without a Pack becomes a Rogue

s carving hot tra

ve," I said, my voice raw with conviction. "I will not let her gro

r gaze lingering on the fi

nod and moved to her writi

burst into the chamber

dly. "Alpha Caleb and Beta Serena of th

od ran

ued, "they have come to beg

quill dripping a single bead of ink, black as