Se connecter~Valeria~ Alerion looked ready to kill him. “You are doing no such thing.”“The hell I’m not. I swore to protect her, remember? Or does that oath only matter when you’re the one talking?”Lysander snorted. “Honestly, I’d pay to watch the two of you get locked in separate rooms before this turns into a full mating season disaster.&rd
~Valeria~ “The man spent years making himself everybody’s problem. I’m not exactly crying over his turn.”I stared at all three of them in disgust. “So this is it? You hear your father is being tortured and all you have are smug little comments?”Alerion’s eyes met mine at last. “Do not make the mistake of calling him that like the
~Valeria~ Moments after the meeting ended, we were outside ready to head home when a figure suddenly flew over the outer wall and hit the ground hard.My heart dropped so fast it scared me.Who the hell was that? Was he dead? &ldqu
~Valeria~Connor folded his arms and glanced between me and Dad with open disappointment. “First, you defend them. Then you let them turn a preparation meeting into a public circus. Forgive us if we question whether either of you understands what this ceremony demands.”Zane took a step forward. “Show them respect, old man or I’ll teach you the right way to speak.”
~Valeria~ “I do not care what title or identity you think I lack,” Alerion said. “None of that changes the fact that I will protect Valeria. Your approval means nothing to me. If she wants me beside her, that is where I’ll stay.”Silence followed.
~Valeria~Dad gathered the royal old troops for a preparation meeting for my restoration ceremony, and one scornful look thrown at the guys told me they were not welcome here.“What exactly are Cassian’s sons doing here?” one of the troops demanded. “Guards, send them out.”Zane let out a hum
~Valeria~The symbol of a crown and thorn carved into my nightstand had been staring at me for three days now, and I was slowly losing what was left of my sanity.I'd tried everything. Googling it led to dead ends about ancient royal wolves. Asking my mom resulted in blank stares and suggestions th
~Valeria~The rest of the day felt like a tornado, tossing me to the sides with no care about the damages. I couldn’t wait for it to be over so I could finally crawl into my solace called my room. I tried not to gives into the stares on me as I walked through the hallway, wishing that I could temp
~Alerion~The tension didn’t die down even with the silence after she left. And I knew if I didn’t intervene, there might be a wolf fight.Caius would give a long thought before fighting.Zane wouldn’t. Because he’s always acting on stupid impulse.I stayed leaning against the wall, half in the dar
~Valeria~If I had to sum up my week in one word, it would be: suffocating.And if I had to blame it on someone, it would definitely be the six-foot-tall problem sitting two seats behind me, currently boring holes into my skull with his annoyingly intense stare.Michael had made it his personal mis







