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