Moana’s POVThe morning sun hit the high courtyard in sheets of brilliant gold, melting the last stubborn drifts of mountain snow into the dark flagstones.Four weeks had passed since our son’s birth, but Blackthorn Keep hadn't quieted down, if anything, the fortress was more alive than it had ever been in its history. From the open windows of the lower council hall, the rich scents of roasting barley, sweet pine resin, and fresh leather drifted up to the terrace where Eldrick and I stood."He's asleep," I murmured, glancing down at the quiet bundle wrapped securely in wolf-fur against my chest."For now," Eldrick growled low, stepping behind me and resting his chin lightly atop my head. His broad, scarred hands wrapped around my waist, his thumb tracing the soft curve of my hip. Through our soul link, his Alpha aura hummed like a warm hearthfire, steady, unyielding, and completely at peace. "Give him twenty minutes. He has your appetite.""He has your temper," I countered, looking ba
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