1: Tal
tion of an anxiety-ridden face. I honestly couldn
the day of my marriage to my Willo
ed the well-polished floors of my
n dreaming of for so long? Was my willow going to come o
thing but good news at this point in our lives. We
med Willow as mine, the day I became a mated Lycan ruler; whole and able-bodied to lead an entire territory of werewolves. I c
t brought out those curves that made betas go crazy.
mmediately after mating. Being werewolves, it was supposed to b
s not m
was starting to get worried. And I honestly couldn't blame them, even though I was starting to get worried, aft
e pack mage had cooked up potion after potion with promises of a child but all to no avail.
oor clicking open brought me out of my musing. I looked
rtling it. I should have seen the tell-tale signs of distraught on her perfect features. T
anxiety swirled in the pit of my stomach –But no, I h
aced voice I heard didn't sound like min
re whimpering in a shaky
state she was in. "Talon I'm so sorry. I've done everything, sh-she said th
ng her rambling. "It's all right, we can always try another time." I tried to assure her, shovin
chest. "People are talking. I'm sure they're saying things about me...
to mine. I wiped away her tear-stained cheeks
res disrespect my mate and their queen. Th
t her was an insult hurled at me. Nobody from my land would question my mat
. and I can't produce o
ation clawing at my heart at her distress. I could tell Willow had percei
we supposed to produce a
. A look of shock on my mate'
y that? Call her
g from me. I could be the main reason we we
gently as she held my hands tightly. "We have to do this. You k
pulling my hands away fr
expect me to be
hen suggested we tried a breeder to conceive a child. I had dismissed the idea as qui
ility. It was crazy how cruel life could be. How people who deserved children
stepping forward to touch my face ge
say?" I sighed, sudden
o us. I was tired of putting up a brave face for my people when I was slowly losing my mind. I was tir
l too exh
hard but we have to do th
be something else we could do, something we're not thinking of.
one that. You
tep she forgot to take. It can't be down to this!" I
al
in frustration, punching a hole through the wa
how, anyhow. I was frustrated, I shouldn't have to make th
almly, completely unflinching at my outburst
some other girl who isn't you?" I said letting out a pained groan
d, running my hands roughly thr
er to me. She knelt in the space between my legs and br
r pack... to your people. You have to show them all, that you have what it takes to be the
She didn't break eye contact as she dipped her hands into
half warned,
th sultry voice rang out seductively. "Let me make you feel bet
Willow," I groaned, bringing my already fully h
ctive smile, slowly jerking me
that, I w