Luka Declan glared at the alpha king. “I understand if you want a maiden from my pack, King Caleb. Take your pick of any of them, but not Luka. She stays here.” I was flustered from their back-and-forth. One second I was about to go to the dungeon, then to escape with the alpha king, then exiled, then back again. I practically had whiplash. I was resigned to my fate, since I’d never had a choice before. The more I fought this, the worse my torture would be if Declan won, especially after rejecting him. If I humiliated him further, he might really kill me. Caleb spoke as if Declan had said nothing. “Luka will come with me, Alpha Declan.” I lowered my head as the alpha king eyed me. “Luka will not go anywhere,” Declan said. “I have absolute management rights over Long Lake Pack and its