A wave of rage and protectiveness moves through me. I don't know which one of them is the biggest threat to my son, but my fight is with both of them.
Bella's eyes meet mine, and I see both shock and fury in them. Holding her gaze, I give her a smug smile.
I survived.
I gave birth to the heir of the Northern Kingdom. My mate is standing beside me.
She did her best to get rid of me, but she failed. I won.
We reach the bottom of the staircase and walk toward Erik. Ravenna is standing at the edge of the crowd now, and Bella comes to stand beside her. She's whispering to Ravenna fiercely.
Erik meets my gaze and gives me a small smile.
Locke nods at Erik. "The North greets the king of the Human Wolf Kingdom."
Erik reaches out and shakes his hand. "The North has been a great ally to our kingdom. It has given me great pleasure to host your queen and the crown prince here for the past eight years."
