Wolf Lord's Tribute by Mina Carter

Author:Mina Carter [Carter, Mina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mina Carter

The ornate double doors of the main hall swung open in the middle of a fanfare, announcing the arrival of the bride. Veyr turned, his expression implacable as he swept his gaze across the crowded hall. He wasn’t surprised. It wasn’t every day the Master of the City got mated. Such a prestigious event was normally months, if not years, in the planning… Every detail of the ceremony and the reception obsessed over to the nth degree. None of it mattered though. The real ceremony, the bite, took place later when the couple consummated their union.

He’d already bitten the woman he wanted. A vow that should be sacred, but that the council insisted he put aside. They could all fuck the hell off. He refused to be dictated. He was Master of the City, and his word was law.

But everyone watching had to believe this was genuine or the plan might fail. Making sure his expression was neutral, he turned to watch the walk down the aisle. She was the picture of calmness and composure, her lycan blood ensuring that her injuries, the ones apparently inflicted by him, were healed.

Like all lycan ceremonies, there was no music… no bridal march. Such things didn’t hold here. So she walked toward him in silence, the gentle swish of her skirts on the polished floor her only accompaniment.

With each step she took, anger built within Veyr. Anger that she’d been forced into such a position, that he had to fool her in such a manner, and the fact that he still hadn’t been able to reach out to Cyan. Her brother had removed her from the court, and she hadn’t replied to any of his messages.

He couldn’t do anything about that now, so he concentrated on Vanessa. Her gaze didn’t waver. She wasn’t looking at him, but had her eyes fixed on a spot on the wall above his shoulder. Jace stood stiffly by his side, tension pouring off him in waves and whitening his knuckles. Finally, Veyr saw what he was looking for… her gaze flicked to Jace, and just for a second, pain flashed through her eyes.

She reached Veyr’s side and put her hand on his arm. He slid her a sideways glance and offered a smile. When she tightened her grip, giving him a quick squeeze of reassurance, he looked at her in surprise. He didn’t get time to ask, as at that moment the ceremony started.

“Lords and ladies of the court, we call you here today to witness one of our most sacred ceremonies,” the minister began, his deep voice reaching the back of the room.

“Today, we witness a joyous event. The joining of two Wolves in a solemn bond, that of mating. Not only do we witness this man and this woman pledge their love for each other, but we also celebrate the joining of an ancient pack with the bloodline of the Master of the City.”

The Minister paused and looked at them over the rim of his glasses.

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