I stood there, frozen. Never mind that the beautiful view of the sprawling frozen lake is at my side.

Beta Elise's eyes are on me as she deepened the kiss. Kallias didn't seem to budge and I can't tell if he's just allowing her or he's waiting for the right moment to snap her neck.

I blinked several times, hoping it was just an illusion. But my heart, my wolf, knew it wasn't. This was real.

Ice seemed to form at the bottom of my feet as if the Alpha King, my mate—my fucking mate—willed his magic to keep me rooted in place.

I narrowed my eyes at them, but...