Anaiah's POV I was thinking about what Leondre told me about the Jones family, their hatred for the royal pack is because they blame them for the death of their parents. "But why did your father kill him when he conceded?" I ask, "He was ordered to by the council, rumors were that he was working against them," I lean into his warm torso, it was a cold night and his body warmth was so great against my skin. I glance up at him and he kisses my lips. I giggle but have the strength to push him away, "Continue," I say, he clears his throat, carefully laying my head on the left side of his chest. I can hear the thumping of his heart. "Nsansa and I had a relationship when we were young, I ended it because she wanted something serious and I didn't because she wasn't my mate but