Prologue Prieten adevãrat este acela care te sfãtuieste spre bine, iar nu acela care îti laudã nebuniile. I cannot be your FRIEND and your flatterer too. ~Romanian Proverb # 0 “We’ve called a girls’ weekend,” Jen announced as she strode into the dining room of the Romanian pack mansion as if she still lived there. “I’ve had a baby, Jacque is knocked up, Sally is about to embark on some crazy wild goose chase with Peri, and we need some serious estrogen time.” Vasile looked from his mate to Jen and then back to his mate. “Is she actually asking for my approval?” Alina laughed. “I highly doubt that, Alpha. I think she is just informing you that she’s kidnapping me.” “And do you wish to be rescued?” he asked her with a mischievous glint in his blue eyes. Jen scoffed, “Psht, as if. You and what army could possibly rescue her from my clutches?” “Jen, tone it down a little. I think your post pregnancy hormones are still getting to your head,” Jacque piped in, as she drug out a seat at the table. “Was it too much,” Jen asked with squinted eyes. Jacque held up her hand with her fingers separated by a tiny sliver of air. “Just