a's

ha. He could take my son whenever he pleased.

end, I ha

aced my son into

g over the room. Outside, the storm was fading, bu

forward, his

shall be

in the air, rippling li

" he murmured. Then, finally, he looked

"And what does t

ssion rem

hall

he turne

igh

ecause, let me tell you, I'm not exactly e

You protect him, Li

t have three angry wives breathing down y

ed. "They fear you n

tas

had a prophecy-child and three pissed-off noblewomen who probab

muttered. "

softer this time, as if the st

"Well, Kai, you sure know

gers curled

home, since I was dragged into this life I neve

*

The entire pack had gathered both warriors, elders, servants, even those who rarely left their ho

, it was also

barely a full moon old, yet he was at the center of it all, this tiny, w

billowing like he was trying to summon the gods themselves. "Today, we dedica

ugh the crowd. Some i

He had barely acknowledged me since Kai was born, but now he was

alking up the stairs. And that's w

ceremonial torches. Flames licked at the base of Maelon's robe, and for one hor

it out before Maelon even noticed. The

the altar, a loud, wai

asn'

d out of his mother's grip and was now running toward t

ying straight into Maelon's legs. The Seer, caugh

my life, I saw the a

I had to bite my lip

r his breath and str

omposure and motioned for me to step forwa

" Maelon declared. "This

ll over t

forward, Kai is my heir. He will be rais

a beat o

omeone

wkwar

ano

d into cheers, warriors pounding thei

slow breath.

curling against Maelon's robe. I wanted to reach for

noise. "From this day forward, let it be known that Kai, son

ether out of loyalty

thought we'd managed to get through the ceremony wi

te the fact that the sto

s gasped, stumbling back. Maelon's

ed, Kai let out hi

a loud, high pitch sound t

t is as the prophecy foretold." His voice was hushed but firm. "This chil

xpression r

ard, holding my hands

my arms. The moment I held him, he settled, hi

gods have made their will clear," he said, his gaze turned towards m

for his future." He turned to the pack. "Kai is the next Alpha. His

ed, but I could still sense t

no ordin

and mine had just beco