Chapter 10

Kaizen ’s POV

I have always known that mating with a she-wolf means you have to bond with them thoroughly, you have to submit your loyalty to them, you have to trust them, and sometimes put their needs above yours.

At least, that was how it was with Tonia... I didn’t need to question the rules, I loved her. So giving her my loyalty and my care was never something to debate about.

But this thing with Rue is not something I planned for, it’s not something I thought would be dropped on me without my permission.

But if I have to do this for myself, my position, and Aleria, then I will. But bonding with her at the time does not necessarily mean trusting her or loving her.

I will give her my protection. That should be significantly more than she bargains for. She will have shelter and my protection, and that should be all.

It’s just the way it should be done, not the way I want this done.

“The carriage is ready. We have to mov