'My dear son!' Selina called. 'You are going out so early', she observed.'The Alpha King has called for a meeting of the Alphas. There's a treaty he wants to propose. We need to attend like meek lambs, and though I do not want to, what choice do I have? He's the Alpha King anyway!'

'And I thought you loved the family!' Selina laughed.

'What I feel for that family doesn't come close to being called love, not in a million years!' Adrian vowed.

'I see how much love you are giving your bride. And ...