t her out. Some well-dressed men and women-probably her friends or siblings-were standing at the othe

him and burst out laughing "Sure! We'll tak

the stairs, everyone clap

ped down the stairs headed toward the bar, he wondered why no one was angr

evious pledge and had broken his heart. Even though it had been years ago, the wound wa

t unseen. A business arrangement was what he n

y facing off in the clearing with not just one or two wolves, but nine. He shook his head at the

ng to protect her. Immediately, he phased into his wolf and ran into t

s side. Then when she phased and he saw her exquisite body and her beauty, he knew that she was his... the Mate that he had been waiting for, but he had been pledged to marry the Silver Pack Alpha

d her father introduced her as the Alpha Princess.

e needed a drink

lass on the counter and started pouring. "Start

he didn't growl. The poo

she had insisted that she come along... just in case. Now, Julien wondered if it was a good decision. His pl

en downed it. Then he raised his chin, nodding to

er down the length of his arm. "A

arrior, for years. And when Shara left, Scar was there to pick up the pieces. Over

d found his mate with Scar, but whe

p seductively. "You're pledged, not married or a Mated Pair yet." Sh

and peeled her arms off him. "From here on out, you are my Bet

e upstairs? At the very least

is none of your business. Now. Unless you'd like me to forcibly take you to your room, too