Zuri didn’t know whether it was a good thing or not that even until now, she had not gotten pregnant. In this case, she needed to try again and again to conceive. The sex was exhausting. It was an endless chore, but for what it was worth, she could use their intimate moment to dig deeper into Xaden and her father’s plan.

Xaden would always talk more when he was inside her, as she pleased him.

It was very laughable to see how he tried to be a better mate after he had learned her value, thinking he could use Zuri’s talent for his own benefit, for his pack. He...