*Miranda’s POV* It felt as if this day just would not end. I’d been in meetings the whole morning and afternoon, arranging the merge of our two packs. Cora and Adrian, our beloved Queen and King, have granted my request and made everything official with a quick visit to Cole’s pack at Damian’s request. They seemed like honourable rulers, even accepting our promise to explain the circumstances in due time. It was now official. I was the most powerful Alpha Female in American history. Never had an Alpha Female possessed and ruled such a large territory as I do now. I didn’t want it though. With every passing hour, my heart yearned for that small stone cottage at the bottom of the valley. How simple life seemed as the kids played and husband and wife kissed on the porch. If Mari wasn’t such

