I had no idea when Elijah came into the room, but by morning, he was beside me. My disappointment from yesterday still lingered because of what Blanche had said, but if I mentioned it to Elijah, it would ruin everything.

I decided to shower quickly, get dressed, and lay Elijah’s clothes down before sneaking out of the room. The hallway was already crowded with Alpha wolves. They nodded respectfully as I passed.

“Queen Delilah, you’re up early,” Orson, Blanche’s husband, greeted me.

“I just wanted to see what the atmosphere was like here.”

“How about Blanche joining you, my queen? She’ll be ready in a few minutes.”

“Maybe later. I’d...