I'm rooted in my place.I wait for Jace to tell me more, to offer more evidence that his Alpha is the Jasper that Rain encountered. And so if she is the one this man is talking about, Saray is the mate of an Alpha. This is groundbreaking news. Rain is about to become a Queen even though she is already a Luna. Complicated, that is what this is very much going to be. But Jace eats on, and doesn't seem intent on elaborating further on his Luna."Are you looking for her?" I ask to get him to talk. He looks up and stares at me dubiously. "Why should I be looking for my Luna?" he asks cautiously. He clearly smells fuse, suspecting there is more to my question. Logical really, he hasn't given any indication that makes my question plausible. I have to be careful not to give myself away. "Hey, sorry if my question came out wrong. It's because you said you were looking for someone," I defend myself. "I have no intention of interfering with your business."

But then I remember the Alpha's words.He spent two days with Saray a few months ago before she disappeared again. After that, he didn't see her, although he searched everywhere for his mate. An incredible suspicion comes to me. Although Saray feels safe and comfortable with Ralph, the two slept separately in my parents' house. Also, in the Palace, Saray has her own apartment. This is unusual for a couple that's about to marry. Esis will never ever get permission from me to sleep separately. Over my dead body, I swear. I want so much sex, he can't escape staying next to me every night. But there is a distinct lack of sexuality between Ralph and Saray.Would Saray .... are the babies ..... I dare not even think about it! Ralph is so proud of becoming a father. But if my presumptions are correct, then he knows he can never be the father of the twins. Does Ralph know more and is deliberately depriving Saray of her past? In doing so, he is robbing Alpha Jaspe

At The King's PalaceMagda has left and I am impatiently awaiting her report.I assume it will take her several days to get someone to talk in Conselho's Construction, but I trust she will succeed. The only thing I can do now is to wait. Tonight is the Full Moon.A shudder goes through me just thinking about that. Ralph told me last night that many Lycans will shift tonight as an honor and gratitude to Selene who has blessed them with their higher status. A communal run will be held far into the woods, nearly a hundred kilometers from the Kingdom. It is an ancient tradition of the Lycans to reaffirm their strength. I don't know why the prospect terrifies me, but I have decided to get under the covers soon after dinner. I enter the dining room; Ralph and his parents are already sitting there.Behind me, I hear Eric and Ivor enter. The dining room is weightily laid out as if we were expecting high-ranking guests. Everything is in red and whi

Still Rain's POV "Baby, are you feeling okay? In the heat of the discussion, we forgot that all this could affect your mood". Ralph looks at me guiltily, my fiance is genuinely concerned. "Come, let me take you to your apartment. You need rest. I will ask the servants to get your food to your chambers. Come with me, my love". He holds me by the hand and leads me away from Ivor and Eric, who are still sitting in the dining room, staring blankly ahead. Ralph's parents have gone through the door like roaring lions, followed by the defeated Sages sighing. This has not become the conversation we were expecting. Meekly I stand up, nothing left to salvage what would have become a great party. Taking my mate's hand, I step into my bedroom. We go straight to the bedroom and lie on the bed, where I immediately snuggle into Ralph's arms. "I'm sorry, my love. I've been pretty annoyed with those Sages. You know how I look forward to our mating. This is going to be str

Look, traveling with the Royal Jet was an absolute luxury.But this one from the Alpha does not undercut it. When I stepped inside, I couldn't believe my eyes. This looks like the anteroom of some oil sheik. I am now sitting on a comfortable couch and the Alpha has just offered me a liqueur. He and Jace now sit in front of me and we leisurely sip our drinks. "Magda, something about you reminds me immensely of my mate. Her scent is with you, but there's something more. Like you connect me to her," the Alpha declares at one point. "I have never before brought a stranger, and even than a human at that, into my pack. We werewolves do not reveal ourselves easily to humans, but now that you are mated with Esis and already know of our existence, I make this exception. And also because of the connection I feel. My senses tell me that you were in the company of my mate not long ago, perhaps unconsciously". This is a great compliment.