RYKER’S POV

“Is that so?” A smile curved my lips as my eyes bored into hers. Instead, she squared her shoulders and looked me in the eye.

“There’s no other person who wants my crown more than Lyra. That’s why she came between us the moment she got here. That’s why she planned to kill my child and charm her lover to spin lies against me.” Her voice was loud as she stared wildly at the pack members to sway their minds.

Then I nodded. She must have thought I believed her, as ...