Chapter 44

Nate’s POV

The morning of Ulfric’s arrival seemed to come too quickly and despite anting to get it over and done with as quickly as possible, I wanted desperately to spare Ember from the experiences that I just knew Ulfric and his daughter would put her through.

Ember and Becky had shown themselves more than capable in the preparations that they had made for their arrival. The entire pack house had been transformed in a matter of days and I had no doubt in my mind that this was one thing that they wouldn’t be able to pick her apart for.

Their strategic timing of the staff’s kitchen related preparations meant that not only did everything look phenomenal, it also smelled heavenly as the smell of fresh bread and various cakes drifted through the air.

“Where did you get to this morning?” I asked Ember quietly, leaning in closely and lowering my voice so that only she could hear.

We were stood side by side in the entrance hall of the pack house, with