Chapter 6

Mara's POV

There are few things more intimate than having your failed marriage turned into a public trial. Darius managed it with impressive efficiency.

The dinner plates disappeared. Before I could breathe, I was sitting at one end of the long table with Ronan and Tamsin beside me, while Gideon and Vivian sat opposite. Half the hall watched. Lucien refused to leave.

"I am staying," he told Darius.

"This does not concern you."

"Armed officers entered another Alpha's home and demanded a woman in sanctuary be surrendered. It concerns every territory represented here."

Ronan glanced at him. "For once, Cross is useful."

"Write down the date," Lucien said.

Darius ignored both. He placed his bla