Nyx
“Bow your heads,” I whispered to the others as I moved forward.
“Excuse me?” Duke snapped. “I will not. She is not my queen.”
“She is not a wolf,” I returned in a furious whisper. “She’s the one doing this. She’s a witch and a f*****g powerful one, and we’ve wandered into her territory with a magical amulet. Show some respect to her and maybe she won’t kill us with the snap of her fingers.”
For a horrible moment, I thought they weren’t going to comply. With the exception of Tessa and Victor, these were wolves who were used to being at the top, with only Rhyson above them. They didn’t show their necks for anyone else.
“I’m not telling you to kneel. I’m telling you to let her know that you aren’t questioning her authority.”
Rhyson bowed his head first, and the others followed. Gent
