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Her heart wrenched No more She dashed out the tent, before she did the unthinkable; attack a royal alpha princess

Nik followed her out, his dance partner still in tow “Cricket, wait”

“Leave me alone”

Cricket rehed off the silky dress In wolf fore I’ll borrow some clothes and then her car No Too close Maybe head to Mt Rainier

Chapter 22

Slade pried her hands away “Princess Willa, what are you doing?”

“Kissing the future sire of my children”

“I’m not I mean, I’m not in love with you”

“I know that, it’s a political union But you will in time” Her mouth slackened “You plan to take another mate, Vera, or, is it Samantha?”

Slade took her hands in his and kissed them “No, not thenaled the DJ to stop the uest He scanned for Cricket Abella No hout the tent and to the outside She’d hear him

Do like she’d just lost her best friend “Prince Slade, I see it’s ht Have you come to a decision?”

“Yes, I have” Where was she?

“You have the floor”

Slade sniffed, hoping to catch Abella’s honeyed scent “Dear pack members, I have chosen my mate, and she’s chosen me”

Everyone stilled into cold stone silence, waiting