SANCTITY OF THE MATE BOND

If Caiden and Gayle were ill at ease with Zuri, they didn't show it. Only Khaos, who knew about their concern about her. Thing was complicated with Zuri now.

Not only her status as the widowed of alpha Xaden, who staged a coup against the royal along with her father, but also the fact she was one of the lycan's legacies. She was valuable thing for them and this fact had not been known for all of Khaos's supporter yet.

Some of them were still against him taking her as his mate, despite the king had blessed their union.

"Thrice? That's a nice number." Caiden grinned at Gayle, who threw him a dagger look, but once Zuri and Khaos walked away and out of earshot, both of their expression turned serious. "How is she?"