Chapter 97

“Amelia ,” he rumbled after his bow, and his voice was like a purr. Amelia swallowed. “My name is Keyden. I welcome you to the mountains of Thana—where I stroll surefooted, and strong, in the Ibex Clan.”

Oddly, whilst the others had stripped their clothes with an air of anticipation, Keyden started on his own buttons as if he barely noticed he had been doing it. And he spoke of his life as a hunter—declaring himself a male in a position to provide, however one who again to the village every night—who would welcome a girl to maintain and mate, a companion to meet the world.

He'd given her a little greater space than the others and it wasn't till he was stripped naked, his eyes locked on hers, that he slipped closer.

“The male you have chosen is a accurate male. A leader, and one with heart. I do now not be apologetic about his return to Thana. But you have been the victim—as have I—of his early life and relative innocence. Falling to deception and leaving