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“I’m fond of her”

He narrowed his eyes “Now that you have your full identity, I command you to release her”

“Why should I? I don’t have a mate”

“You are to mate Princess Kiara”

“Why the rush to mate her, or anyone else for that matter?”

“You’re in line to the throne, damn it!”

Third or fourth in line if I’m not mistaken “You talk as if Maxill not snap out of his depression”

He slowly shook his head and then sighed “My son has remained a wolf for the last three months”

“What?” If he continued, he’d never accliuilt-ridden after you initiated the change, resulting in the death of three siblings”

“You ht not know that one of the pack members, a distant cousin, was a female Max loved His fated mate She died almost immediately”

It had been the prince’s duty to bite not only his siblings, but the wolves from the beta packs To shoulder responsibility for a mate’s death was the worst blow an alpha could experience “Is there no treatment?”

“Max refuses to take anything or listen to anyone He says he doesn’t deserve to be king and will not be forced”

“And what of Margo?”

“Margo is young and inexperienced She will need you to rule by proxy as Prince Regent, until she is ready to rule” Tears welled in his eyes “Brother, you are the only one that can follow n under the Wildwood name”

Rare as it was for an alpha not to rule, Margo would not be the first beta to take the throne Most treated the princess as an alpha anyway “You will live for at least sixty years or ht have another litter or even a grandchild who can rule” Shit He regrettedanother litter, a sore subject