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ily had never forgotten to pay our respects. Even after my parents had died, leaving me alone, I still felt her blessing gu

m of Uz against an uprising of rogue wolves. The pain of his loss was awful but still, I gave bless

ws demanded. I was heading there now, but I was late. Overexerted from the extra long run Alicia had put us through the ni

s us with an abundance of snow and the icy flakes drifted from the sky unhurriedly. I wanted

sition, but that was not the case. They took one look at my omega status and

her strength every day. Not today. I told her as was our ritual. The first few months of Jamal's death this question and answer was an

her than moping around the house every day. I wanted to make friends, do things that felt fulf

d towards the center of low cut lawns quickly being covered by snow. An ornate fountain stood in the middle of the large expanse and b

he veins of gold in the stones and the shining reflections of the window made the ent

arden but I couldn't see where the path ended. Looking to the left showed a plain path, neatly trimmed, that branched off into other paths. I couldn't see w

ve been a ghost. I searched for them eagerly, hoping they coul

old weather her temples were dotted with sweat and brown hair stuck t

ed her necklace. At the end of a golden chain a deep red jewel hung surrounded by smaller white cryst

the members of the royal family and he

left me in a rush. "I apologize for bei

e. The moment felt surreal. I was being thanked by royalty. She gave me another smile and introduced herself as Scarlett, Daug

ctly what was wrong. While talking, I learned she was as kind as the rumors said she was because, des

od to be true. Throughout Uz, the princess was known for her sweet nature so receiving a job from the k

and honey filled my nose. My wolf, Alicia, became alert at the scent, throwing my heart into a fast rhyth

s ago. A smell so intoxicating that nothing else seemed to matter. It didn't make sense. Bu

er pleading even as my eyes

smell closer. Despite the weather, he wore only a black button down tucked into a dark pair of slacks. His hair flowed to his shou

k. Confusion. Desire. Everyone in Uz knew who he was. The unforgiving face w

nto his arms as he arriv

rin stretched

Having the prince's attention was a near guarantee for bad luck. If there was one person I wanted to avoid in the p