sand
ough the heavy oak door, echoing li
ingers dug into my skin, and her scent-usually a mild,
ly she could barely form the words. "It's Nonna Maria's enfo
at her pale face. "
at the door as if the wood might give way. "I was running errands in the c
was the most exclusive, obscenely exp
g her hand across the table, smiling at her like she was already family. This wasn't a sudden mistake, An
his wasn't just a weak Alpha thinking with his lower half. This was a systemic, calculated parasitism by the hi
n mate-bond evaporated, replace
y calm. I picked up the heavy leather ledger
the door. I swung it open myself and m
lls, violently clashing with the collective, arrogant musk of the Stone family. Angelo, Kandi, Geno, and Boone lounged i
, her withered hands folded over her cane. She looked
Pack. Angelo will take Cecelia as his chosen mate to secure a vital alliance with the human courts. However, recognizing your... con
he golden goose while
y I had fed, clothed, and protected. A
said s
You do not have a choice, wolf
ite Wolf bloodline. "First, my financial contract with this Pack was bound by the Blood O
ortably, his smug sce
icially cleared your health last week, Nonna Maria. Therefore, the Silvermoon
d, a flicker of genuine pani
ording to ancient Pack Law, the wealth and welfare of a Pack are to be managed jointly by the Alpha
ing of safe keys across the polished mahogany table. They scraped loudly again
y, my eyes locking onto hers. "Along with e
, instantly replaced by the suffocatin
se, I turned my back on them
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