Luca’s pov
I felt conflicted as we got closer to the palace. My wolf kept telling me that we shouldn’t, while my heart kept urging me to continue. Even as he spoke, my wolf sounded uncertain. He wasn’t sure he wanted to leave, but he felt it was the right thing to do.
I didn’t leave. I ordered my pilot to leave and return with Rayna on the day of the birthday party. Lina’s stay was supposed to be a week long, and I thought I would stay. Well, Samantha informed Lina that I could.
“Are you seriously staying here the whole week?” Lina finally spoke for the first time since we left the pack house at Black Hunters. She didn’t approve of my escorting her.
“Well, I am invited too, so why not?”
She scowled. “You are invited to the birthday party because you are the alpha. Why do you need to
