I went to the entrance, and watched when Maxim stepped into the castle with a serious expression, not happy at all. I slowly walked to him and kissed his cheek.
“Welcome back.”
He just nodded. He took my hand and pulled me with him. He probably wanted to tell me about the conversation with the Forest Pack’s Alpha. We walked up into our room, and first he poured a cup of wine for himself and drank it. I sat down on the sofa. I felt the familiar fear again, that I felt all the time, but this time I had to harden myself, and I had to stay strong. I waited patiently for him to start. He drank another cup of wine, then he came to me and sat down.
I looked at him worriedly. And he finally started.
“I talked to Felix.”
I only nodded, waiting for him to continue.
“He said if we break the
