sia'

t was su

they transmit messages of autho

's scent, sitting in my home, was n

piece of bacon still in

"I hope you don't mind. I didn't have a

d trembling, carrying a tone I hadn't

putting on an innoc

commanded, "and take o

ess

scene before him-me standing there radiating fury, and Valent

etween us, s

th you?" he growled at me.

with rage. "She is sitting in the Luna's chair. Do yo

ng a huge deal out of nothing. Valentina needs comfort

mile was drenched in sarcasm. "Or d

ilent, seemingly afraid

Valentina crie

clutching her bell

s face etched with panic. "Valentina! Tak

hat you've done! If she loses th

ne," I sa

pening. I could hear her heartbeat; it was st

it, Santino cer

he d

rusted Valen

" Santin

f it slammed into me, meant to force me to m

perfectl

ng to crush me. An ordinary wolf would have been flat

anding, my knees

He pushed the Alpha Command even ha

ze to a homewrecker

elped Valentina to her feet. "Come on, Valentina.

finances. You need something to do, and Alessia is clear

s st

d used my personal wealth to pay off the pack's debts

as dismissing all of that, taking

er?" I asked softly, staring

this pack," Santino declare

is he

haven, shared only with family. By calling it her de

ittle softer and more considerate like her, you wouldn't just

nsult

weak because I ch

ecause I hid my strength jus

for the charismatic, ambitious man who had promised to build

for my l

oing?" Santino

Luna's ring, passed down through generations in t

led i

clink, rolling until it came to

etely devoid of emotion, "then you can have her.

fury in his eyes. "Stop this nonsense! Pick it up

ight now, I no longer re

alked out of t

n't even think about coming back! Without my protection, y

rabbed my keys from the co

ght about

ndeed l

hing else. He had absolutely no id

ut what happens when y