I can f

e finally flicking back to him, "he

time to his knees. Right t

didn't know! I swe

ed at hi

ht," she sa

idn't

ly not into a smile bu

nd then lowered her stance to meet Greene's ears, "I spent ten years

for the sake of

shifted, "Beautiful what?" She asked narrowing her gaze

him

ed, struggled, no one stepped in and no one spoke. Because the

was talking too much." Some

ha Elara like that?" Ano

onship between Elara and that man? What

cause what is our almighty

ng slowly across the crowd, sharp and searching.

it carried enough authority that several guards and atten

ter, the s

alone! L

Beatrice was dragged forward and shove

past Elara's lips as s

ting as she lowered herself slightly. Beatrice trembled under her

e shook as her eyes darted away, only to land on Silas, still on the f

eyes n

?" she pressed, h

ing wave of pheromones rolled in from behind. The

Pres

him, the Pr

Her father's voice rang o

y, rushing toward her father's side lik

ding almost immediately on Silas, who wa

wrong w

wered quickly, al

er face at once, suspicion

elf halfway up, only for his body to falter again. It looked less like

er asked, irritation seeping into his tone a

instantly. "Why? Am I not allowed to punish

s here to celebrate you, yet you choose to turn it

"If your daughter hadn't stolen my iden

silence

" her father asked, his voice measured,

t clenched

alvin stepped forward, his

the Alpha's identit

s parting as her eyes flick

embling just enough to sound convinc

ent throug

clear in her tone. "You're in love with

e faintly, his expression tightening as if he were trying

inister asked smoothly, redirecting

ry. "I'm telling the truth. I had to disguise mysel

broke out ac

all romantic, dra

nsion

s tone light but pointed. "We are family, Elara. Matters like this sh

r did you lose your manners dur

nd Elara felt it

outw

a guiding hand on Beatrice's shou

, Beatrice g

sm

ctorious smile mea

quieter now but no less firm. "And meet me in my s

ollowing after th

to settle, though the w

ension in her chest coiling

atching her, still breathing unevenly, still

rted to

" Calvin's voice cut in

a pa

ed, though she

his hand sligh

il