She was skinny, yet surprisingly, her shape was still evident, and she was still attractive. I wondered how she would look when she later become well-fed and became her real self. She must have suffered a lot in her former pack. I had noticed her malnutrition, even when I was at the Fire mansion, but I chose to ignore it.

"Cupcake," I said suddenly, and she tried to raise her head to look at me but refused. I walked closer to her, cupping her face and bringing it up to stare into my eyes.

"You are now my woman, my mate, my wife," I said, my voice firm. "You need...