　　"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

　　At first Elise had sat in on these conversations trying to contribute,but soon concluded that her presence was superfluous.It irritated her,but since the attack Marla was being so pleasant that Elise felt she could at least let the woman have an hour of Kane's company each night.While it did mean he had less time with her,Marla had experienced something traumatic and needed extra attention for a while.Also,Elise didn't want Kane to think of her as a nagging,jealous mate.She trusted him and—she crossed her fingers—she supposed she could trust Marla too.


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