Valtira. “No. I won’t be going anywhere,” I said suddenly, cutting through her endless stream of words. “What?” she asked, one brow lifting. “You heard me. I won’t go anywhere without Draven. I will not move an inch from here until I see him.” “What do you mean you won’t go anywhere? You heard the Alpha. He ordered that you take care of yourself and your daughter. Shouldn’t you at least honor his wishes?” “All I know is that I won’t leave this forest until Draven walks out alive and I see it with my own eyes. I will not be a coward who runs while there is a battle. I won’t step aside now. Draven has always stood for me, and I will not abandon him just because he told me to.” “But he commanded it,” she insisted. “Don’t you at least consider the safety of the little girl you’re carryin

