Third Person's POV Lycan Erasmus glanced sideways at him. "Would I really compete with my own brother for a girlfriend? Even if I had such intentions, Clarissa would never agree. She and Airella were close friends; she'd oppose Adelaide becoming a priestess." Fabian chuckled, "I knew you just wanted to push them a bit. You'd never truly confine Adelaide to the palace." As he spoke, he stole a glance at Lycan Erasmus. He wore a smile, but it carried a hint of worry. Erasmus sighed. "When Alpha Bentley died, Lance was ordered to battle. Before leaving, he visited the Frostfang Pack, asking Airella to wait for him until he reclaimed the southern border and could bond with Adelaide." "Yet Aireila agreed to Adelaide and Ulrik's mating. I dared not inform Lance for fear of distracting him.