Chapter 371. Anchors

Raina’s POV

“If it comes to it, Raina, yes, I’ll give it up.” Valen raised a hand to my cheek, brushing his thumb across my skin.

“You can’t give up your birthright,” I disagreed strongly, shaking my head. “You’re the king that the realm needs. You have done a lot for this pack and the alphas. They’d be foolish to replace you. Coming at you would give Dymian every opening he would need to destroy us. Valen, please.”

“Not if it’s asking me to abandon everything that matters to me,” he said, low and unwavering. “You are my world.”

I was still shaking my head when his other hand came to my next cheek, tenderly caressing both sides of my face with tingles.

Valen chuckled, his eyes twinkling in humor, amused at something. “Right about now, the Elders are going to be breathing down Dad’s n