King Silas As soon as I heard those words leave Alana’s mouth, I tightened my hold on her and spun Alana around. I was filled with so much joy, there was no containing it, as I joyously mumbled, “My beautiful queen is here to stay, and I can’t wait to make things official! I will have the preparations started right away!” Alana giggled in response to my reaction, and the sound of her sweet giggle was music to my ears. When I started to get a little dizzy, I stopped spinning us around, but I kept my arms securely wrapped around her and enjoyed the closeness we were sharing. My adorable mate snuggled her face against my neck and mumbled, “I’m sorry for the pain I caused you.” “I deserved every bit of pain I suffered through while you were gone. If I hadn’t been such a

