Tears streamed down Livia’s face as she shook her head. "I understand," she whispered. "But you should have told me. I feel like Henry was tricked. He marked me as his mate, and now… now I’m a Lycan."
Henry’s hands were warm as they cupped her face, forcing her to look at him.
"Don’t be silly, Livia," he said softly. "I don’t care about that. I care about you, only you. Lycan or not. And think of the good part, less than three years from now, you’ll be able to mark me, too."
Her lip quivered, fresh tears brimming in her eyes as she buried her face in his chest. The emotions were too much, too fast, and she couldn’t hold them back.
Queen Kaia stepped forward, her voice calm yet firm. "That’s enough for tonight. We’ll continue this discussion in the days to come. We know this is not eas
