Michael closed his eyes wearily, knowing that his wolf was right.

He would wait and endure, for the reward would be worth it.

But this damn vacation, it rivaled the tortures he had endured.

*****

Even though the prince's so-called fiancée was always near him, somehow the bloodsucking idiot always managed to circle around his mate like an annoying gnat.

They lived in a magnificent castle on the shore of a huge lake, owned by Rudolf, smaller than his parents', but more modern and sophisticated.

One night, Nagy wandered along the shore of the lake, surrounded by snow-covered woods, wrapped in a soft blanket because of the low temperatures.

She couldn't sleep, and to tell the truth, she couldn't concentrate on anything because of so many tensions.

Rudolf was courting her, while his fiancée was around every corner, and as if that wasn't enough, Michael's intense eyes were following her every step of the way.

It was crazy, and already Nagy was regretting coming and being an apple of discord