39. Overwhelming emotions

A heavy silence had settled between them. Silver thought he had made the rounds of the unusual situations his son rushed headlong in. Still, hearing that Eden and his mate wanted to submit to an ancient ritual that is now prohibited shocked him. The leader of Bloodhood was well aware of what the legend said about the trial. He looked at Glen's face and before he even spoke the alpha answered him.

"I was the one who asked him. Eden and I, both know we are fated mates, but outsiders won't believe our words. After what happened today, I finally understood. They will try to challenge me or use more sly and treacherous ways to reach Eden. I don't want something to happen to him. "

Elma raised her hand to interrupt the young alpha. Her expression, like everyone else's except Connor and Greg, expressed his utter incomprehension.