Raine arrived late to my coming-of-age feast with Veya at his side.The elders had already withdrawn, leaving only a cluster of young wolves from the packs who stayed behind to watch the spectacle. Veya’s hair was slightly disordered, her eyes damp and bright, her cheeks flushed. Raine looked equally pleased with himself, and the marks along his neck told the rest of the story.No one there was foolish enough to miss what had happened between them. They were waiting for me to explode.In the past, I would have overturned the table and made a scene.Now I only lifted my wine glass.Raine had already placed Veya behind him, clearly expecting tears or outrage, something he could use to put me in my place. When I did nothing and simply set my wine glass down, he frowned, then smiled.“So this is your new strategy? You’re afraid I’ll delay the bond pact, so you’ve decided to act obedient.”He let his gaze travel over me, amused.“That’s better. If you want to be my mate, you should at least
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