som

rs. It's why he was so taken aback just now at his son's words. He felt that Dean was needlessly pushing the envelope. He was probably right, in that the court would have a hard time doling

the elders simply scoffed and went back to their side conversations. Others tried to stare her down to

aw it. If anyone was going to put forth a process for resolution, it was going to be him. "Am I to understand that you, a me

s, your honor..

How dare you interject with your needs!" the leader interrupted her.

chance, speaking up like that. But no one seemed to be making any moves t

among the elders with his piercing light blue eyes which had somehow begun to take on a violet shade, as though growing in intensity. The old man, moments ago full of vigor and supremacy, seemed to shrivel up in the aftermath of Dean's harsh

gaze directly upon her for the first time. "But we don't have to m

oughout the entire process, other than when he dropped the bomb of how he was not accepting me as his mate. I wondered whe

And what's more, he wanted others to hear it as well. I sud

el of passion into his relationship with me. I surprised myself at that thought. At what point during this process had I

ter Diana, whom I was missing terribly. Diana was the only p

med to be the case. Our generation had to live under centuries-old laws put into place after some ancient battle over territory or even she-werewolves. It was so archaic. Yet, we were li

men" were members of our extended family, though it

minute detail. It seemed she could not get enough and was so happy for her sister.

few hours together was not going to be enough for her and her lover. Diana was planning to be his mate. So, when the

pack to hand her over as a substitute for his dead wife, we knew time was of the essence. We also both knew the seriousness of what w

ways checked on us and locked our door at the same time every night before turning in hims

he exterior security, and she would be free. Diana had slipped past security so many times, she wasn't at all concerned about it at first. But as the potential date of escape neared, we realized we had chosen an evening with a full moon. It