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lden light over silk gowns and polished marble. Every wolf in attendanc

nore gushed, gesturing at the great hall

urmured in agreement, transfixed b

e, a smile curlin

oment as she stepped into the fold.

fted, my stom

kpine's endless raids, and you are here praising the woman he

stifling as Riel

-in-waiting, and I knew exactly what she wanted: a scene. She wanted me to snap and fall

yes gleamed with malice as she stared down at my flat belly. "A year of marriage, and your womb is as quiet as your wol

still hummed pleasurably from just last night alone. Our sex

o take a mistress for

inced, but s

t as she appeared at my side. "The night Sylus marri

she had the balls of an Alpha and had been my c

eyes narro

iggest battle of his life." Lily's smile was pure sunshin

her arm th

now? Three years?" Lily tilted her head. "I'm sure the Goddess has a

e the pack runt stole my fiancé!" she hisse

n, a familiar presence pressed against me

s going

d Rielle where she stood. The other women bowed immediately, scatter

d, but she held her gro

n my wife?" His voice

ne quiet. Wolves

cident," Riell

-a touch that looked casual but felt anything but. "Just as it would b

led. "I di

hers. "And if I ever hear you question my wife's place

at hung i

tiffly. "My apo

" Sylus

e f

shift to me, his expression u

d to the way he acted in public with me. He defended m

me and stepped away, the warmth gone as quickly as it had appeared. "Cle

ind me, but a sudden movement made my heart seize. Strong arms wrapped around me, horr

sault. Xena! But my body went slack,

le bit int

lcony stretched before me, unfamiliar

something that made my wolf recoil. I stumbled toward the door a

moment he spotted me, his head dipping

Where were you?" He took a deep

ze raked over me, his nostrils flaring. "Where were yo

. "In the

l eyes subtly glowing a

u doing on the bal

nd fro

close once more, his tuxedo ripping as fur burst fro

ed footfalls filled the corridor as guards

g. "Alpha Zander has been assassi