It was the name of the female he truly claimed that made Selena realize their political binding was finally,devastatingly,over.
Lyra has returned to the territory.
Selena and Kian had been bound politically for three cycles of the moon.Though the vast territory knew nothing of their true Mate status,they had functioned as any loyal Alpha pair.Through the years,the two of them fulfilled their obligations to the bloodline and to the Volkov name.
Selena would select the ceremonial tunic and cloak Kian would wear to the Dark Moon Conglomerate meetings every morning.She would attend the Pack Council sessions with him,a silent pillar of strength.
Kian would always inform her in advance if they were required at any territorial summit or inter-pack gathering.
Their shared heat was also active.They exchanged the binding kiss every day,like the mated pair everyone in the inner circle assumed them to be.Never had Kian forgotten to offer Selena a valuable tribute during important dates,such as their binding anniversary,the Moon Festival,and her birth date.