Third Person's POVFinally, at the inn that night, after Lance helped Adelaide down from the carriage, Cedric mustered the courage to climb down.He stood trembling between them, spreading his arms to shield Adelaide, glaring at Lance with hostility.He was terrified, his thin legs shaking, lips quivering, and emitting low growls as if to ward off something.Lance and Adelaide exchanged a puzzled glance.Had their efforts backfired?"Ah!" Adelaide slapped her forehead, realizing the issue.Cedric didn't know she'd dissolved her mating bond with Ulrik and was now to be Lance's mate.That night, Adelaide and Cedric sat close and talked at length.Adelaide knew she couldn't treat him like a child anymore.After two years of wandering and begging, he was mature enough to understand complex matters.Moreover, he'd learned of the Frostfang Pack's massacre through rumors, but not the full details.At seven,
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