Xavier's pov
I smiled as I felt the Alpha bond rising and settling between Emily and me; right now it was the closest thing to a full mating bond that I could have with her, and I immediately took advantage of it to see if I could mind link with her.
I hope I haven't hurt you too much.
She gasped for a moment, clearly surprised to hear my voice inside her head, then she chuckled. Oh, don't worry, she joked. It's just that I would have preferred a full-on gutting.
Yeah, sure.
The party had moved inside the castle, where the catering service I had hired was serving dinner: it was a lot later than our usual dining time, but that was what ceremonial protocol provided. Each official entry of a wolf into the pack included the ceremony under the blue moon's eyes, followed by a banquet and,
