"You can't be serious?" Austin and I asked at the same time. I took one look at the unusual grim expression on Lucas's face and knew that I had to put a stop to this nonsense even before it started.
I should have expected something like this from the leader of The Blackners. I'd heard enough about Gideon Blackner to know how heartless he was when it came to mates. The stories of these men were endless and if I'd taken an interest to it in the past, maybe I would have been more prepared for a situation such as this one. There must be someone else willing to marry his daughter, anyone but Lucas!
I tried to remain calm but it was hard to do under these conditions. I needed to remind myself that we were still in their kingdom, where they would have the upper hand.
"He still has his mate to
