“Amanda? Is everything okay?” “Has Koen not told you? Or Lowe? Or anyone else?” “I’m not sure what you’re talking about.” She takes a deep breath. Runs the back of her hand over her mouth. And then resigns herself to be the one to give me the news. “Serena, the Alpha of Northwest pack is traditionally asked to honor a celibacy covenant. He’s forbidden by law to engage in any kind of intimate relationships—emotional or physical.”
