Bride of the Sea-King Alpha

ss

ants to parl

final blow to the brown wolf in front of me, sinking my fangs into his ne

king off, though my people continue to chase afte

nd in the commu

their aggressions, stepping

he?' I a

with the moisture of fresh blood. 'Over the eas

ye

ng with my footservant, who remains in

scussion in human form, sitting in a g

for wealth,' I

s his only

ervant handing us pairs of pan

assian," the enem

he formal title, knowing

e knows my army has the advantage, so he doesn't dare corr

Unfortunately, this batt

to ever dare step foot in my kin

in its entirety, never to return,"

eyes. "Perhaps we could discuss fishi

"Those who come at my kingdom with violence instead

and inhales slowly. "I'

you

ascend the hill toward their camps, shifted b

add over my shoulder as I wal

tell Turgan when we return to my army. To the community min

eps before leaving. "Shall I arra

tters are closer to home. Cobour is a joke next to Assanan." I stop and

th," he tells me. "But I am estimating high an

rcefully. "Keep me informed. I think

ng," he says. "I trust Helmswood to tell

y do, t

he an

into a swift run. The exhilaration of freedom quickens my steps, the

nt greets me at the castle gates. "Congra

the clothes from the man. "How

ews enough," he s

stle, intending to go straight to my quar

m a side hallway. "Are y

I say gently,

an I remember them. "I'm delighted to see that," she says

r, did you need me for something?" She is getting mo

er bringing the girl to your

offer of the human bride, an idea I neither wanted nor needed. "Ah, the

arms long before I die. You've denied all the eligible ladies in the court, so I have lost hope. Howe

to waste my time on a human female when my future heir

htens, but I

illing to partake in for many

. At first, I think she's just frowning, but

ct mind-link, catching my mother as she begins to fa

ching water and warm towels, but I pick her

," I sa

s in carrying her bag of herbs and remedies, directing the servants

suddenly,' I tell t

'She's been under a lot of strain

can be

tever she needs or wants, just do it. Tell her whatev

cour

ents, my mother s

sh it," I

ine, C

takes a sip, closing her eyes to get he

I tell her. "I expect tr

" She looks at

ve time for this,

dripping with hope. "Could you at le

for her own

rotect the inhabitants of his own castle if they're not

ants for her own good. No doubt

in your wing

her hand

ywhere near the human girl,"

says, her tone su

ers to prepare my next move before t

expect me to tak

ve time fo