“It’s royal protocol. We’re selected by the Goddess to lead the wolves, we couldn’t possibly reject the mates that she has gifted us.” King Peter explains and honestly, that makes some sense. “I was asking the boy,” my dad says and he looks like he could snap and murder someone. “Alpha Randall, the explanation my dad gave is true. But if a royal rejects their mate, they are unable to assume the throne. Since I am an only child, that would leave the throne going to my uncle, who would ruin wolves. We suspect he may be involved in kidnapping and selling she wolves, but we don’t have any firm proof of such yet.” Seth finishes. “Molly, kiddo, what did he do before you guys got here today?” Dad says, still looking only at me. I look up at him and as much as I’ve tried not to, I begin