His Wolfless Mate Is The Moon Sovereign

he Alpha's C

t morning was order Elena Moonveil's name

why his wolf refused to settle

roblem pl

thing?" Driven asked, staring a

ecord, no known relatives outside Blackthorn, and no history of unusual abil

what I sense

n't,

ightened around th

es, the strange silver glow beneath her sleeve, and the

i

er spoken that w

e preparing the courtyard for the ceremony. Black banners hung from

k. Their daughter, Lady Isadora, was everything his council wanted in a

ould secure Blackthorn

plained reaction to a serv

tern hall," he ordered. "She is

ouldn't it be simpl

en t

ismiss every servant

Alp

do you

owed an

ow, trying to silence the r

yed him because he never hesitated. His enemies feared h

d not b

na Moonveil, he would uncover

than the wolfless girl everyone bel

y the thought mad

-

the ceremony preparations when Madam Cele

ced. "No serving at the main gathering. No carrying drinks to the

her. "Did I do s

augh. "You exist. Apparent

more than Elena

ment, but yesterday's encounter with Driven had unsettled her. He had l

as avoid

d imagined the

and the strange voice we

d her grip o

work in the

ry not to em

away before Ele

he corner carrying a b

u've been promoted to the mos

r a tired loo

position worth

almost

rd the Alpha has ordered every

have to worry a

not what

kno

and pulled back her sleeve. The silver cres

er she should visit the healer when

ga

crescent returned, b

it va

er arm. "Elen

m f

ok terr

h through her nose.

onvinced, but she

rly woman standing at th

lver hair was tied at the nape of her neck,

on crosse

n f

d and hur

-

ostvale delegat

ceremonial cloths. The guests were welcomed with trumpets, foll

intention o

the estate ha

ed into the hall,

private dining room

k of folded cloths. "I w

ning room. Lady Isadora has arrived, and t

another ser

r as though she'd sp

se I s

ation, gathered the silver

anging the dining table whe

a Moonveil,

g in the doorway

in polished waves over her shoulders, and a diamond necklace rested against her throat. Everythin

red her he

my l

nto the room, exa

eard ab

the glasses. "I hop

leasant." Isadora smiled without warmt

s tightened ar

alk too

dition, isn't it? To be born among wo

the goblet do

hoose how I

a will be expected to stand beside him in battle, command respect, and produce

lying for th

ed, her smil

Moon Ceremonies. Sometimes the god

stomach

ra no

ppened between yo

N

a terrib

so very

me, Isadora's ex

n's future is already being decided. Our families have an agreement, and

met he

e nothing to

r a long moment before l

hall

ind the scent of expensive perfume a

the table, but her

e she fear

uched the same uncertainty that

Goddess really

ll she had felt around

at if

would strengthen his political position. He would neve

no reaso

ath her ribs, some

ke a heartbeat answering ano

-

ate glittered beneath

and their unmated children. Music floated from the musicians' platform

il Madam Celeste ordered her to delive

rridor when she heard voice

. "Her family controls the northern trade routes,

marriage offers

are you he

se fo

has been

a st

ce w

yeste

eath c

now. "I sensed something unusual

credulous. "The

your

t surely you don't bel

le

heart

riven

d until the ceremony. If she has some connection to

tepped

d against the tra

dy, the conver

re?" Drive

flee, but the

fore her, his e

strange pressure gripped her chest, pulling her t

strils

ook a slow

something

herself to

, Al

ropped to

wolf recogniz

blood tu

urged beneath his skin. His eyes flashed

p inside the estate, a h

nt comple

the howl

somethi

e every wolf in th

s wrist be