That evening, Cyrus and I take a break from making amulets, to attend a very special ceremony. We have been invited to witness Jake’s so-called crowning. He’s officially taking over pack duties today.
The invitation has been extended by none other than his mother. Yeah, the same woman who told me that she has nothing against me, because she knows her son is only toying with me. On New Year’s Eve, to be exact. But I don’t hold anything against her. It’s all forgotten and in the past.
To be honest, I’d never say no to a mourning woman, who just lost her husband and mate. It must be a blow unlike anything else in this world. I don’t even want to imagine how it must feel to lose a mate.
We meet in the college hall, where we also celebrated our graduation. I don’t know why they chose such a
