The best laid plans.

"I'm sure Dad had his reasons."

Alina's jaw dropped when Kane dismissed her kidnapping as if it was a minor misunderstanding. The young man stood, regarding her outraged expression before shrugging his shoulders, "Sorry Luna, but I don't second guess the Alpha's decisions."

Let's just wring his neck, Calliope growled, and Alina agreed, if only there weren't so many witnesses. But the townsfolk had become emboldened by the two of them simply standing in the street and started coming up to introduce themselves. Alina was forced to smile and talk to the wolves and their families, all eager for an audience with the "new luna," many knowing already that she was a Deveraux. They were friendly and extracted promises from her to visit their homes or businesses in the oncoming days, something Alina had no intentions of doing, but nevertheless, years of training as a Royal prepared her to give the appropriate responses, and by the end of it even Kane looked at her with