Outwitted

looked like a complete badass, while my denim jacket and leather pants made me feel like a prisoner. We strolled down the pale hallway, which was ill

arting with the pack he had helped me to

wled as he placed his hand on

u the impression I

side of my face. "Just

ated a walkway from the front door to the stage. Shifters of all species crowded the lawn and spilled out into the drivew

ing. I suspected it was related to Fenrir's

here was nothing loving or protective about his tou

e new alpha." His hot breath fann

at you'll do to me abun

ped forward, pullin

was probably the first time in two thousand years anyone had seen Fenrir

tared ahead, not daring to look into the faces of the people I had ruled for a brief moment. My momen

of the stage, her ey

ht with Alpha Gundahar, because she didn't seem to understand what was happening. I caugh

they'd been at my coronation. And I hadn't men

stepped out of formation, his

d. "My presence at Lydia's

eaching into the inside pocket of his

e, do as he says and li

r growled in my ear

e the happiest woman in the Supernatural World." She pressed a kiss on my cheek, then place

t on the back. "Rescuing Ly

nted at me in the shower. Clenching my teeth, I descended the small st

e once stood, presumably in anticipation of my

oon, shifters." My voice carried across the vast space. "Today was my coronation, and th

er spread acr

ing. My jaw clenched. Without my alpha magic, I

," Fenri

ocked intakes of breath. Without having made an announcement, Fenrir has

and raised his b

nneally buried, he continued to live because he had made

nce been a sheep shifter, but even I couldn't muster the words. Getting into

upernatural Council decided to curse his existence," I said to shocked silenc

mouth gaped open. Perhaps telling them Beowulf had obtained power through demonic me

our fight was interrupted by the wolf standing on this stage." I swept my arm toward my nem

more of an explanation, but that was something I wasn't willing t

r us by us. There will be no outside interference from demons or ang

, but most of them exc

Those of you who were call

a and her parents stood among them, their faces still telegraphing their confusion. I offered them