The Mate He Rejected
The puzzle pieces shifted, grinding against each other until a sickening picture formed.
"The solstice wine," I whispered, opening my eyes to meet his intense gaze. "The elders brew a special wine for the winter festival. It contains a rare blue lotus flower. It lowers inhibitions. It makes a wolf’s instincts run hot, pushing the human side down. As the lead healer, I warned the council every year to limit the portions. Caomh always drank exactly two glasses."
"Unless someone poured him more," Cullen suggested, his jaw tightening. "Unless his Beta, the man pouring his drinks at the high table, ensured he was completely saturated before he left the hall."