The Heir He Denied

unds. My arms trembled under the strain but I forced myself to k

pack. It was the night Damon Blackwood turned twenty one. It was the night he would off

designer gowns crowding the room, it was th

s windows, the glittering skyline of the city looked miles away. It was a remin

harp voice hiss

e Pack Beta, shoved past me. She held a smartphone in one hand and a martini in the oth

I whispered and k

eflection in her phone screen. "Or it will be soon. Damon i

ve perfume. Tiffany had been proclaiming herself the future Luna since high school. The sad par

he servants' quarters. The girl who had not shifted

room. My eyes scanned the cro

He was laughing at something his CFO was saying. Even from across the room the power radiating off him was suffocating. He was tall

a king of the

parents died in the car crash and I was demoted to the staff. He used to be kind. But money and power d

d at me through his earpiece. "T

ar. My hands shook. Table four was r

yself. Pour the wine. Bow.

The air was thick with the scent of wolves. I

IP section, everyone

nig

the hall. It was the witching hour. Damon was officially of age. If hi

ched the wine bo

ilently. Let it be anyone else so he

forward and

a sound. It

ed with the scent of warm vanilla and crushed pine needles. It was the most intoxicating thing I

n the back of my mind. She suddenly woke

A

in my skull with the

bottle slipped

loded outwards and splashed onto the hem of a pristine white ta

are about the mess. My eyes snapped up and

way to his mouth. His nostrils flared. His pup

lled i

he whi

rowl that vibrated through the floorb

t come to life. The Prince had found the Cinderella. The Billionaire had fou

am not defec

edatory speed. The crowd parted for him instantly because they sensed the Alpha inten

rame. The bond was screaming now. It felt like a golden thread pulling our chests togethe

ed. My voice was

me. I expected lov

I saw

te disgust. He looked at me like I was

d. His voice dr

faltered.

me," he

marched toward the side exit that led to his private o

rhythm against my ribs. He is just shocked, I tol

he soundproof glass door shut behind us and cut off the n

ripped the sill so hard his knuckles turned white. He was fighting his wolf. I could feel it th

ke," he said wit

ke mistakes," I said softly. I stepp

His face was t

I am the CEO of Blackwood Tech. I am the Alpha of the most powerful pack on the East Coast. I need a Queen. I

a cruel whisper. "And instead I get the wo

is words was worse than any physical blow. "I may

ve no connections. If I introduce you as my mate out there the shareholders will

re hot and stinging. "Is that

ing to me," h

y chest. It cried out i

osed himself. The monster was gone. He was

void of emotion. "I have a duty to this company and this p

is cruel. She does not love yo

," Damon snapped

o cover my ears. I wanted to scream. I wanted to run. But

the eye. His steel

the Blood Moon Pack, reject yo

h office carpet. It felt like someone had reached into my chest and severed a vital artery. Th

ed. I clutched my ches

ched me writhe on the flo

tinued. "I sever the tie. Y

my soulmate. And he had just ripped my so

hecked his Rolex and paused with his ha

he said dismissively. "I want you off the estate by noon tomorrow. I cannot

r click

of vanilla and rain slowly faded. It was repl

bbed until my throat was raw. He though

lly ran dry. Slowly I pushed myself up. My le

d me gon

It was a gaping hole where my heart used to be. But beneath t

ed to the empty room. "I will b

the distance. I did not know where I would go. I did not know how I woul

ce based on money and status. And