After Elena died, Cedric barely grieved.Instead, he kept coming to my pack, bringing jewelry one day and flowers the next.He wanted my forgiveness, but I refused to see him.I had agreed to let Clarence court me, and he had been staying at my palace.At sunset, I rested my head on Clarence's shoulder and asked, "Aren't you afraid I'll never accept you?"Clarence tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear."My answer hasn't changed. Whatever you choose, I'll respect it."Cedric had believed that because I was his mate, all my warriors and all my land belonged to him too.He'd never truly respected me. But Clarence was different.Even after all the pain Cedric had caused me, I was still willing to believe in love.When the next full moon came, I planned to seal a mate bond with Clarence.But before we could, our territory came under attack, and Clarence and I had to fight.A pack from the borderlands thought we were still weak after rebuilding and saw a chance to launch a surprise att
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