The Professor’s Mate: The Moonborn Legacy
I used Veron’s cunning, his strength, but I’d never let him near my throne.
“Caleb’s my heir, my killer. He’ll do this, or he’ll answer to me.”
Veron’s jaw tightened, his wolf flashing, but he backed off, sitting down. “Fine,” he said, his voice clipped. “But time’s running out. The Moonborn’s power will wake, and if Caleb’s distracted—chasing skirts, playing human—she’ll destroy us all.”
I nodded, my fists unclenching, my mind racing. “He won’t fail,” I said, more to myself than him. “He’s my son.”