“Yeah, sure.” Rai nodded. “You can contact me via mind link. I will open the path for you.”

Ciara couldn’t say that she wasn’t good at using mind links because that sounded like an insult. The Alpha’s daughter can’t use mind links. Seriously.

So Ciara just nodded and said, “Thanks… Father.”

Rai’s eyes looked alive when Ciara called him that way. “A—anytime, daughter.”

A fire was raging in the middle of the square. The light and smoke soared high, trying to reach the sky. Sparks flew around it, accompanying the people who were dancing around the bonfire. Music played with gusto, chants echoing through the air.

Pleasant warmth. Ciara seemed...