PH

peace offering. I call it a b

was long, brutal and bloody. Now, the witches and werewolves have decided to end

like a bargaining chip dressed in white.

ime. Getting married, yes. But being use

when I was five. Trust me, it wasn't exactly a happy chil

dressed up and offered lik

gushes out, practically bouncing. I quickly glance at th

tely smitten when he sees you." She ad

les, then the door opens, and

tunning, Daphne."

I say, rising

ks his head toward the hallwa

se of your husband-to-be."

eyebrow, mil

dea, not mine. He thought it would be good for us to meet before the ceremony.

iculous excuse, stating that "He'

s too busy to

g day, and I'm about to meet my

es he look

oyingly goo

as not the answer

a pause. "He might try to kill you." H

like it's the most

and I see the worry in his eyes. "Yo

everyone at

. That is why my father, the king and the Alpha, in some grand show of trust,

, I know you don't c

re about people who were never really mine. I didn't

ld me why you agreed to

dered me t

I don't do it, who

you become such an

t bothering

I'm hiding something from him. My brother and I may not be clo

Don't worry about me, b

slips somethin

's a

link do

need this."

My father's sharp voice cuts through

nd. "I was just... giving my belov

slips my hand into the crook of his arm with ease, as if it

my strength for

s usual lectures. Something about how important this ceremony is for the witch

guely familiar, probably Father's trusted allies and a few of Damien's friends. On the right are the werewolves, all s

where the human dignitaries are sea

oesn't find out."

because I know exa

ps barely moving. "It's supposed t

it,

ck suit, his back turned to me as he faces the altar. I won't deny it, he looks

lso undeniably handsome. But as soon as the red-hai

my husband-

s like the demigods the humans talk about, and not even because his

an, the Alpha, is goi