She’d been summoned there by her father and Alesandro for a meeting. She foolishly came even though she knew how the other council members felt about her. Not that she really cared but she never liked to put herself in unnecessary danger.Lucius, Alesandro’s wolf appeared in the chamber and walked over to her. He bowed. “Nice to see you again, Miss Denning.”Isabella rolled her eyes over the handsome black man, checking for signs of animosity hidden beneath the charming smile, and found none. “Same to you,” she said, trying not to show much emotion.“Your father and the others should be here shortly. Don’t be nervous. Nothing is going to happen to you.”“That’s easy for you to say. You don’t have a contract on your head.”Lucius shifted nervously. “King Adjatay lifted the contract months ago.”Isabella chuckled. “Apparently not everyone listened. Someone tried to take me out a couple of hours before I came here. I believe they were some of Adjatay’s people.”Lucius smiled weakly.
