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peace with them, but hand them a great deal of power.
                  They drove and drove in silence. Good God, how big was this property? The lush, thick forest rose on either side of the road, and she felt as if they were travelling back through time to another century. 
                  Finally they rounded another sharp bend, and a village spread out before them. In keeping with what she’d heard about werewolf villages, even the cleared areas were lush with greenery, with spreading oak trees and hedges and flowering vines twining everywhere.  The houses looked as if they’d been built hundreds of years ago, big Tudor-style residences with brown beams slashing through white stucco, or flagstone of blue and gray.
                  “Behold,” Kristofer gestured. “Here is your new kingdom. Do you like it?”
                  She couldn’t lie; she’d just driven into an enchanted fairyland of amazing beauty.  She itched to photograph it or paint it. 
                  “It’s…breathtaking,” she said as they drove closer.
                  As they approached, she saw a huge banner had been hung over the road. They were about to drive under it. There were crowds of people standing on either side of the road by the banner.
                  She gasped when she saw what it said. “Welcome, Queen Caitlin!”
                  “No. Way.” Her eyes felt as if they were going to bug out of her head as they drove past the cheering crowds, who were hurling confetti at them.
                  “But of course. This is an exciting moment for them.  By taking a bride, I have ensured a new generation of Alphas.”
                     People were waving signs with her picture on it.  What was next? Werewolves begging for her autograph? Where had they gotten her picture from?
                  “You will, of course, have a lady in waiting, and the wardrobe of your choice, along with your own personal dressmaker,” Kristofer continued. “It’s quite common for the Alpha queen to wear each outfit only once, and then donate it to charity. Our chef will prepare all dishes to your liking, and of course you will be decorating our home. Does this meet your approval?”
                  This was like a modern-day fairy tale – for anyone else but her.
    An image of her mother’s dazed face flashed through her mind, and she forced herself to banish visions of floating down the aisle in a frothy white dress with a flowing train. “This is amazing, but it’s wasted on me, Kristofer,” she murmured.  “There are plenty of women who would love to have all of this. You should share it with one of them. This marriage isn’t going to happen.”
                  “By the time that our wedding day arrives, you won’t want to leave.”
                  She couldn’t help but laugh at his sincere tone of conviction.  She looked away, staring out the window.  “And what makes you think that?”
                  In answer, he cupped his hand under her chin and tilted her head up so she was staring straight into his eyes.  At his firm, commanding touch, a hot wave of arousal swept through her, sending flames sizzling down every nerve in her body.
                  “Because you want me just as much as I want you, my beautiful prisoner. You always have.”

Chapter 5
                  They pulled up in front of a massive white building with a huge brick circular driveway. In the middle of the circle was a stone fountain ringed with flowers.  The landscaping had a lush cottage garden feel to it, wild and brightly colored. It made her heart ache to look at it. What it would be like to live in this magical place…
                  “Is this the town hall or something?” Caitlin asked. It looked too big to be a town hall. Three