Page 224 of Wolf Roulette

…Uh, okay?

Basilia glared down the row at him.

Sascha lifted me into the tray of his blue pickup. Leroy winked back at me from the driver’s seat. Tonight, everyone would party on pack lands. I couldn’t wait for the tribe to see the wolf territory—most of them for the first time.

My mate sat on the hay bales in the tray and cradled me on his lap.

Leroy led the convoy back along Lake Thana.

I peered ahead at the bridge connecting the north and south sides of the valley. Members of the public lined it.

They tossed flower petals over us.

I laughed. “Did you plan this?”

“I believe the council put out the word. Most think we got married because you probably got pregnant at the Deception Valley Ball.”

Oh my god.I suppose we’d only known each other half a year.Hilarious.

Leroy drove us under the red oaks lining the south side of the valley.

I looped my arms around Sascha’s neck and rested my forehead against his.I love you, mate.

Happiness filled him.Thank you for fighting for us.

Didn’t seem fair to leave you with all the work.

The fields on pack lands were harvested last week, and the marquee from last night had been set up here. Tables and seats dotted the tent space. The sun was high and bright, and the pack had scattered benches and cushions around.

“You’ve never seen Luthers celebrate.” Sascha lifted me off the tray.

“Should I be worried?”

“Mildly.”

Cars piled in, and deltas directed them to parking spots.

We walked into the marquee, and King Julius and Queen Titania joined us soon after with Kyros and Basilia.

Pack leaders came and went, congratulating me and Sascha on our mating. Most seemed bemused by the presence of so many humans and more baffled by the attendance of Vissimo. This situation must be unique in the supernatural world.

Pascal approached, and I hugged her.

“You look stunning.” She squeezed me tight.

“Thank you. How are the tribe doing?”

“Well. Fifty stewards are delegated to monitoring the tribe in case some partake of too much alcohol and do something idiotic. Most stewards are curious to see pack territory.”

Curiosity was good.

Alexei approached with Evelyn.

He slid a look at his son before staring at King Julius.

The vampire king didn’t react.

“The pack received your formal apology,” Alexei said stiffly.

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