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spread.”
    “Of course, Majesty,” Chantay replied. In a way, the king’s reaction to Winter’s condition surprised him. After all, the supposed heir would be a half-breed, like Chantay. “I won’t tell anyone.”
    “Not even Isaac Wade?” When Chantay hesitated, the king arched a brow. “I suppose I should be concerned about that, but I’m not. You can mention it to Isaac, but keep it under wraps.”
    Chantay was more than a little relieved about being granted the permission to discuss this with Isaac. Even if they’d only spent a couple of hours together, he already felt so close to the half wolf that he didn’t think he could have hidden it in the first place.
    With that in mind, Chantay slipped into the crowd again and scanned the area for Isaac. If he had to guess, his lover should be around here somewhere, probably with one of his brothers. Yesterday, after Isaac’s meeting with his father, Chantay had seen the half wolf looking for his siblings, Soren and Brody. He didn’t know what Elder Wade had wanted to discuss since Chantay and Isaac hadn’t managed to meet up again, but it must be serious. Chantay had a feeling Isaac needed him, if only for emotional support.
    At last, he located his quarry, sitting with his mother just a few feet away from the group of leaders clustered together. Sterling made his way to the men and women in question, and Chantay took advantage of the occasion to go see his lover.
    As he approached Isaac, he overheard a snippet of conversation.
    “I know your father’s suggestion sounds unreasonable,” Annabelle The Half-Breed Who Found His Other Half
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    Wade was saying, “but don’t say no outright, not on account of an illusion.”
    “It’s not an illusion,” Isaac snapped back. He must have sensed Chantay coming as he turned toward him. “Let’s not talk about this anymore,” he told his mother.
    Chantay didn’t need to be an incubus to know the conversation had most likely been about him. Still, he let it go and beamed brightly at Isaac. “Hi, Isaac. Hello, Mrs. Wade. How are you?”
    Annabelle offered him a tight smile. “I’m fine, thank you. Just a bit concerned. My son seems to have suddenly developed a rebellious streak. I don’t suppose you know why that is.”
    “Well, he is a wolf,” Chantay replied. “It’s in his nature and his genes to be Alpha and follow his own path.”
    He caught the grin on Isaac’s face and knew he couldn’t have said anything better. His answer effectively shut Annabelle up, as any other comment she could make might have ended up as a slur to her husband’s older sons or Elder Wade himself.
    “Indeed,” Isaac said. “Well, it’s been nice chatting with you, Mother, but Chantay and I have a conversation pending.” He kissed her cheek and added, “I’ll see you and Father later.”
    Before she could protest, Isaac dragged Chantay away. Together, they fled the ballroom and found refuge in the gardens. It wasn’t exactly private, but at least some of the pressure eased from Chantay’s mind.
    “She doesn’t like me much, does she?” he asked Isaac.
    Isaac sighed. “She doesn’t believe you’re my mate. Or perhaps she doesn’t want to believe. She’s convinced that whatever my father decides is the right thing to do.”
    Chantay’s eyes widened as Isaac’s words processed. “Mate?” he repeated, dumbfounded.
    Isaac blinked at him, as if he’d just realized what he’d said. “I suppose I shouldn’t have mentioned it like this.” He released a heavy 56 Scarlet
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    sigh. “Yes, you’re my mate, baby. My parents aren’t exactly happy about it, but that doesn’t make it any less true.”
    “And when were you going to tell me?” Chantay asked, torn between excitement and frustration. They really did need to work on communicating.
    “I planned to wait a while, take things slow, not rush you into anything.” Isaac smiled weakly. “Guess very few things turned out the way I wanted them