Adelaide's POV
Lance suddenly reached out and straightened the moonstone lamp that had tilted.
The gesture tightened my throat—my father used to flick his wolf claw in front of me when I was distracted.
"On the night the mate bond was formed, an urgent report came from the Bloodscar Border," I said, staring at my swaying shadow on the tent wall. "Ulrik left for the front, and we didn't even finish the full mark. He said he'd help me revive the Frostfang Pack after his triumphant return."
"What happened next?" His voice was as low as a winter night's snow.
"I waited for a year," I said. "I took care of the old Luna for him, sold Frostfang assets to support the Bloodmoon Pack. Until he came back with Velda, announcing Lycan King had granted her as his second mate."
The tent suddenly fi
