t, the Alpha of the Silver Claw pack, stood in his office, shoulders tense, staring at the flickerin
stable authority figure. With everything that has h
, almost ironic concept to him. He had never wanted to rule alone, but the idea of an arranged union, imposed by his council, r
trong image, other packs will think we are vulnerable. » He had tried to explain to them that he did not want to be pushed into the arms of a s
m his thoughts. Mira, his younger sister, ent
asked softly, closin
would let me breathe," he replied
ting hand on his shoulder. "They wan
in a marriage of convenience. As if
ok a deep breath. "Maybe...maybe t
eyes narrowing slightly. "Are
the idea. After all, I know how much this breakup with Livia hurt you. But
seriously think an arranged marriage will
t a miracle, Adrian. I'm talking about a possibi
unced the name as if he were
s with other allied families. She is... discreet, reserved. Maybe a little too cal
nding strangely in his mouth. "And yo
on her lips. "I think you shoul
him. He would have preferred the council to focus on the real challenges facing the pac
himself as he was, as a silent reminder that he was here not by choice, but by duty. Katherine entered discreetly, her frail and almost sh
ot the flamboyant beauty who attracted attention with her brillianc
bowing respectfully. "Hello, Alpha Valmont,"
re to... consider this union, we might
ttled, and Adrian felt a slight irritation rising within him. Was she always thi
reak the silence. "What do you think about
"To be honest...it seems strange to me," she replied, her voice betraying a hin
. "Have you never though
n his lips. "Yes, of cour
tense, just simple, straightforward honesty. He felt some of h
to come? » he asked,
And I... I want to make them proud. » Her gaze dropped again, and she added
ter, but this moment proved strangely different. Katherine, despite her apparent reserve,
ie to you, Katherine. This marriage, for me, has nothing attractive. M
ble voice, "I understand." We are both here for reasons that are not lo
she was expecting a fairy tale, but Katherine seemed as realistic as he was. Th
ht. Let's get to know each other then. But
felt his heart tighten slightly. Perhaps, he thought, this unio
ut her love of books, the walks she liked to take at sunrise, her passion for medicinal plants. He discovered in her
on this encounter. An imperceptible smile touched his lips. Perhaps