ca Kell

Before Cailin could whine another word, Grandfather Alford slammed

h

ca brought back enough gold and silver rights to equip half a legion of knights! W

vily powdered face. She stared at Alford with wide, watery

about the family's reputation..." s

don't come out to embarrass yourself without my pe

full of pure venom before lifting her pink s

pid; Alford wasn't defending me out of grandfatherly love. He

e Damarcus stepped forward, rubbing his han

cus said smoothly before turning to me. "Francesca, you must be frozen stiff

d Chloe can handle boiling water," I replied flatl

eks, his eyes darkening as he stepped

ain keep until we reached his massive study on the second floor

rd sat down behind his heavy mahogany desk and p

ing, but utterly foolish," Alford said the momen

and resting my chin on my palm. "So Grandfather thinks I should have swall

ever have invoked The Rejection Pact in public," Alford said, hi

t fool like Curtiss is a dead end, not a retrea

t, his fingers tapping the wolf head on his can

earns a few things," I said without blinking, loc

you have severed ties with the Taylor Pack, you cannot remain unmarried. The Kelley family

mach. "I annulled my marriage less than five hours ago,

You are a wolfless woman. Aside from a politica

erarchy, a woman without an inner wolf wa

his tone leaving no room for argument. "Every unmated noble Alpha in the royal capital

d planted both palms flat on his mahogany desk, l

? Fine," I said, my voice dropping

What gives you the lever

mine sitting in my bodice right now," I shot back without hesitation. "Try fo

blood of the kingdom's military power. After a ten

rsonally," I said, a cold smile curving my lips. "If none of

rum to save face. He nodded once. "Fine. You may set your tests. But

ea

dy into the cold corridor. If those greedy Alphas wanted my dowry tom