　　"Mated?To me?"She knew her mouth was hanging open in shock.Darting a glance across the room,she saw Kane staring at her blandly,his hands behind his back.If her expression offended him,he didn't show it.She looked at her father,blinking to hold back the tears that threatened to fall."But...What about Bryan?"
　　"I'm aware you've had your eye on him,but this is for the good of the pack.We need strong alliances so that we can guard against the human threat.And,allied packs allow access between territories and increase the area in which we have to roam."He stopped speaking and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder."I know this is a surprise,but don't worry.Kane is a good man.He'll make you a fine mate."
　　Elise had no idea when she came home that day that she'd end up mated to a complete stranger.A new Alpha and the need for an alliance between packs have made her a pawn Excerpt:She lay beside him,staring blankly at the ceiling.The deed was done.They were mated.It didn't matter that she had no love for him nor he for her.Political alliances were more important than feelings...

Mated To The Lycan King

　　Kane waited before talking again,giving any further dissenters time to speak,but no one came forward.Returning the Book of the Law to the table,he picked up the agenda and addressed the next point."Due to Thomas'accident,I'm declaring much of the woods out of bounds.The primary pathways will remain open for your use and I've doubled our patrols in those areas,but we can't cover every acre of the entire property every day.Patrols will still be dispatched throughout the territory,but we're focusing most of our energy on those places closest to home in order to ensure your safety.Any questions?"


　　When no one spoke up,Kane nodded to John who began to hand out what appeared to be a map of the pack's territory.Two areas were marked off in colour.Elise studied it with interest.What was the significance of the coloured regions?After the maps had been distributed,John began to explain.


CHAPTER 28