Chapter 10 

~Valeria ~ I follow Raphael, and in no time, I’m sitting in a beautiful, ornate office in front of the King, his six sons, and a few others. A tall, lanky man with a pale complexion and sharp features stares at me with scrutiny. “Wolfless?” he asks. His face twists with disgust as I slowly nod. “She shouldn’t be in your presence, my Lord,” he says. “I’ll interview her myself—” The King lifts a hand. “No. It is quite all right, Godfrey.” He looks at me. “Tell me what happened.” I explain everything just as I told Raphael. Surprisingly, I’m not met with suspicion or doubt. “It was brave of you, what you did,” Tobias says. He gives me a kind smile. The King nods. “You saved my mate, and for that, I owe you.” My eyes widen, and I vigorously shake my head. “No! Not at all. I simply reacted! I would’ve done the same for anyone else. You owe me nothing.” “Trust me—no Wolfless would’ve had the courage to do what you did.” He raises a hand before I can protest. “I will not argue. My mate is ali