Alaric’s face revealed shock on seeing the man standing beside Mariah. He had been fighting the urge to take her in his arms, but he knew he could only settle to admiring her from afar, at least, until he introduces her as his mate to his people. “Asher,” he called, definitely was not expecting to see the man.
“Hello, Alaric,” Asher said.
“You insolent fool,” Maximus yelled and rushed him, but Alaric’s voice rang clear and strong.
“Maximus,” Alaric called, and everyone stilled, “do not attack my guest.”
“I am sorry, my King,” Maximus bowed.
“Don’t expect me to call you anything but your name,” Asher said.
Alaric chuckled, “I understand, Wolf King,” he said and everyone turned to Asher with frown written clearly on their faces. “We are friends, so titles mean nothing to us.”
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