ALANA

I swallowed the lump in my throat when I realized what the alpha king was trying to tell.

“Alana, you decide what you want to happen to him. We lost our son. The palace lost the next alpha king and that is our fault.”

The alpha king took a long breath before staring hard at me. “Even before William told me, I already knew you were his mate and I knew your ancestry even before but you and my son could not happen. You and him should be spared from the pain of being with each ...