er

read with my new family, but to present myself to its true

oak table where three of the pack's most senior members sat. They were the keepers of tradit

hands folded. "You wis

sal. You have chosen honor where others chose convenience. You have tied yourself to the memory of our finest son." He leaned forward s

nd a warning. I bowed

e but elegant forest green dress, the color of my eyes, and pinned my hair back in a severe, dignified chignon. If I w

family breakfast room felt lik

dress, a color that made her look deceptively sunny and bright. She gave me a saccharine smile a

f anger and something else I couldn't quite deci

en acknowledge my presence. She continued to

s a stern, quiet man, but I sensed a core of fairne

said, my voice clear and respectfu

r the rim of his cup. "Luna Dawson," he said, the title a form

significant one. He had seat

y by the clinking of silverware. Blake, unabl

for the whole table to hear. "I was thinking, fo

ttal reply, his eyes fli

al precision. I gave no indication I had heard a thing. My c

a differ

onely for you all the way over in the Pinecrest Wing. After all, it's been

of water, dabbed my lips with my napkin, and then I turned m

t but carrying in the quiet room. "But I'm not lonely at a

ink in befor

art practicing how to address me properly. 'Sister-in-law' would be appropriat

ckled. The temperature s

is face flushing with ange

n family line. As his mate, I am your elder. Protocol and respect are the cornerstones of a strong pa

imed dart, wrapped in the un

en closed it again, speechless. For once, her sharp tongue had failed h

on the table, his knuckles white

but with Alpha Arthur present, she could

hing in his eyes. It wasn't warmth, but it was respect. Perhaps even approval

e rest of the meal passed in a thick, suffocat

mission, I would like to spend some time in the estate's library and command center. A

asking for access to

xpression unreadable. Chace and Meredith look

," he sa

ow I had access. I needed to find out everything I could about t

ake's furious whisper behind me. "Did

, guttural snarl. "She