Rejecting the Heir, Fucking the Alpha's Father

is pacing-I need to see you. Moo

apped bird. This was it. Five years of Northbridge Academy, five years of running throu

?" Graham Cole chuckled from the driver's seat of the pack tran

g sun hitting my face. "It's the Lunar Equinox. I've had this slot bo

unit onto the main trail. "My daughter tried to get a Valentine's registr

ed the neutral territory of the Council grounds,

ing felt wrong. My internal compass-the faint pull of the

was sharp, cutting through t

uncil Hall. Where are you? The Elde

n't make it

this since graduation. Today is the da

it another moon, alright? It's just a pie

Just a piece of parchment

through the background of the call. "Ethan! Are you coming? The wh

creaked. Lila. The girl the Draven

hern territories?" I whispe

on pinged a

e 'Welcome Home' run last night. I shifted too many times and ended up cra

reply.

cent of pine and roasted meat hitting my senses. I didn't shift; I wa

e, "isn't today the day you finally co

another pack member snickered. "She's got that Stone Lega

ecial about t

est fertility, strongest bonds. Ar

hter. "Ethan doesn't want a lawyer for a mat

ing with fake modesty. "Stop it, guys. Et

than was lounging in the center chair, his arm draped casually over the back of Li

for the room to hear, "do you real

arting to the door. "Are you really s

ice dripping with boredom. "Nobody in th

oval, desk-thumping, the sound

?" I asked, my voice flat a

up, his brow furrowing with irritation. "Aria? What are you do

e Den?" I walked straig

e a mask of concern. "Aria! Here

keep her in place. He looked at me, his eyes flashing Alp

e Council papers from my pocket-the ones that required both ou

p forward, his chest hea

she's the most important. Fine. Go to the Council with her. Sign her name wher

feet. They hit the floor with a sof

low and vibrating with a growl. "Lila just got ba

k of the room. "She's been obsessed with the Draven nam

crocodile tears. "Aria, please... don'

was my mate. "Then I hope you two are ver