The Half-blood crown

izon, feeling the wolf pace inside her. Two weeks until the blood moon. Two weeks u

d the wall silently and stood beside

rest," he

can

her c

dark hair. The scar on his face caught the

her's call," he said. "I sent word yest

w m

dred. Ma

ght. "That's more

ood debt. Long story." He p

o face him.

u. Before the blood moon. He wants to s

mach tight

ady. He won't send his wolves to die for a

g, but she und

y on his way. He'll re

'll meet him. And I'll show

-

Alpha arrived t

face carved from stone. His eyes were the same pale grey as Kael's, but colder. Harder. He rod

he wore no crown. No jewels. Just a dark c

she said. "Wel

still powerful despite his age. He looked

inally. "You're

a

d. Killed a feral. Led a ba

d

want my wolves to fight for you.

hey won't stop there. They'll move north. Through the Silverfan

was s

half-blood you lost. I'm not him. I won't lose control. I won't

mething shifted in his face. Not w

r mother's ey

"You knew

away. "She was the bravest human I ever met. She walked into

tightened. "Wh

to let the bloodlines mix. To stop fearing the half-blood." He looked

nked the feeling away. "The

"My wolves will fight.

cond

l marry

Kael's sharp intake of breat

?" sh

wed queen. The council will not recognize your claim. But if you marry Kael-a Silverfang, an alpha's son-the

unded. "I don't

rone. This is

was unreadable. But his eye

id. "Did you k

et. "But my father is r

and looked out at the city. Her city. Her people. They n

's journal. Love of a peo

crifice. Maybe it meant giving up the one thing she

y for protection. But I will marry for the kingdom." She looked

hand. His grip was warm, steady.

irst time, something like appr

will be held before the blood moon. We have

ded. "Tw

as still holding her han

ks until she married a man she barely k

e had a trai